Rating: 5.00 (1 ratings)
First published 2017
From the cadaver lab to the battlefield, Leonardo da Vinci's boundless thirst for knowledge fueled revolutionary breakthroughs in art, anatomy, and engineering. This sweeping biography traces da Vinci's journey from his humble Tuscan origins to the court of the Medici, where his Vitruvian Man would become an iconic symbol of his radical ability to blend the humanities and sciences. Isaacson's vivid portrait reveals the complex man behind the masterpieces, whose ceaseless questioning and fearless inquiry made him a true Renaissance polymath.
Genres: biography, history, non-fiction, art-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: biography, historical-figure
Setting: Italy
624 pages · Paperback · Simon & Schuster