LEONARDO DA VINCI

by Emily Hahn ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 24, 1956

The life of the painter-inventor is efficiently and sometimes colorfully told in relation to the interaction between himself and Renaissance Italy. Perhaps the most outstanding thing about the book is Leonardo's struggle be recognized for what he did. Throughout his youth and the many different places of residence he took up thereafter- Milan, Florence, Rome, Mantua, Venice and finally France- one is aware not so much of the development of a genius but of his struggle making his ay against ignorance and the patron system and working feverishly with the opportunities presented him. But it is an exciting introduction to the art and society of the 15th century- from the intrigues of the Medicis and the Borgias to the tangential works of less now painters and sculptors. Should make museum going a more meaningful experience.

Pub Date: Sept. 24, 1956

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Random House

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 1956

Categories: NONFICTION