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The Artist, The Genius, The Legend
Leonardo da Vinci's legacy is everywhere: from bridges to helicopters, fashion to fiction, flying machines, human anatomy, not to mention some of the most compelling artworks ever created by man. Leonardo da Vinci was centuries ahead of his time, a visionary and innovator turned international icon. Fueled by his limitless desire for knowledge, Leonardo made groundbreaking advancements that still influence and inform our world today.
InLeonardo: Insatiable Curiosity, historian and philosopher Justin Smith traces the artistic drives of the quintessential Renaissance thinker, captures a glimpse into the man behind the genius, and pays tribute to a life without which the word curiosity would have never found its real-life representative.
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From the Mona Lisa to flying machines to human anatomy, Leonardo's life and work made a profound impact on modern society . His innovative contributions in the fields of science and art continue to ground our understandings and inspire our imaginations centuries later. Five hundred years after his death, da Vinci's legacy remains as relevant as ever. But what about da Vinci's personal life? Who was the man behind the ambitious pioneer? From bastard beginnings to sodomy scandal, discover the lesser-known side to the man consumed with passions, who never stopped in his pursuit of knowledge, who achieved the iconic status of a star. Discover the real man behind the legend. Discover da Vinci.