Leonardo DiCaprio is looking to star in a movie about Leonardo Da Vinci and has set John Logan to write a script based on Walter Isaacson’s book.
A leading figure of the Italian Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci is best known for his works “The Last Supper” and the “Mona Lisa.” Learn more about the artist at Biography.com.
Wharton professor Adam Grant interviews Walter Isaacson about his biography on Leonardo da Vinci. The biggest takeaway: “Stay curious about everything.”
The personal life of Leonardo da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) has been a subject of interest, inquiry, and speculation since the years immediately following his death.
An Amazon Best Book of October 2017: With biographies of Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, and Steve Jobs under his belt, and a reputation as one of our premiere nonfiction writers, Walter Isaacson is the right person to take on a monumental figure like Leonardo da Vinci.
When an ancient three-barrelled cannon was discovered by collegeren, museum officials would have known they had stumbled on a rare find. But now, 40 years after the discovery of the unique weapon, they have learned just how important it is – the gun is a prototype designed by Leonardo Da Vinci himself.
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (Italian: [leoˈnardo di ˌsɛr ˈpjɛːro da (v)ˈvintʃi] ( listen); 15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519), more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo, was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance, whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics
Leonardo da Vinci Born Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci Apr. 15, 1452 Vinci, Republic of Florence, in the present day Province of Florence, Italy Died May 2, 1519 (at age 67) Amboise, Touraine (in present-day Indre-et-Loire, France) Nationality Italian Movement High Renaissance Field Painting Famous Paintings by da Vinci The Last Supper …
Nov 01, 2017 · Yet in the conclusion of “Leonardo da Vinci,” Isaacson capitulates to the easy seductions of TED-ism, and man is it disappointing. Under the subheading of “Learning From Leonardo,” he offers 20 italicized platitudes, including Retain a like sense of wonder and Let your reach exceed your grasp.
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He was history’s most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The author of the acclaimed bestsellers Steve Jobs, Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo’s astonishing notebooks and new