Synopses & Reviews
Nowhere is the genius of Leonardo da Vinci more evident than in the famous Codex Atlanticus, whose pages preserve his dazzling ideas on subjects ranging from war machines to human anatomy and powered flight. Now, beautifully reproduced in high-quality photographsandmdash;and complete with QR codes to access content such as 3-D reconstructions of Leonardoand#39;s machinesandmdash;da Vinciand#39;s work emerges with all its peerless force. Easily available apps for iPhone and iPad make this stunning book a multimedia extravaganza worthy of its great subject.
About the Author
Marco Navoni is the Canon of the Milan Cathedral and of the Basilica of Santandrsquo;Ambrogio. Since 1991, he has been a Doctor of the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, where he is also Director of the Pinacoteca and Director of the Accademia Ambrosianaandrsquo;s Centro di Studi Santambrosiani.
Franco Buzzi has been a member of the Biblioteca Ambrosianaandrsquo;s College of Doctors since 1992, and a Prefect of the same institution since 2007. He is a member of the Instituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere.