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Author : Leonardo (da Vinci),Michael Ryan,Charles Horton
Publisher : Scala Books
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015074250757
A unique interpretation of one of the most important pieces of scholarly material in existence.
Author : Leonardo (da Vinci)
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 0198832893
This new edition of Leonardo Da Vinci's Codex Leicester is the most comprehensive scholarly edition of any of Leonardo's manuscripts. It contains a high-quality facsimile reproduction of the Codex, a new transcription and translation, accompanied by a paraphrase in modern language and a page-by-page commentary, and a series of interpretative essays.The Codex Leicester deals almost exclusively with science, water and hydraulics. There are also studies on the subjects of astronomy, cosmology, geology, with important notes regarding the composition and nature of the "body" of the earth. This codex is now comprised of 18 loose double sheets, with densely compiled script in Leonardo's characteristic mirror writing and over 300 small illustrations in the margins.
Author : Domenico Laurenza
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Art
ISBN : 8809873513
Author : Leonardo (da Vinci),Michael Desmond,Carlo Pedretti
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015053497874
Includes facsim. of codex owned by Gates with commentaries by Desmond and others.
Author : Leonardo (da Vinci)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Codex Leicester
ISBN : UOM:39015043763963
Author : Zahid Ameer
Publisher : Zahid Ameer
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-07
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
The Codex Leicester is a collection of scientific and philosophical writings by Leonardo da Vinci. It is one of the most important and valuable manuscripts in the world, and it is considered to be a masterpiece of Renaissance art and science. The Codex Leicester was written between 1508 and 1510, and it contains Leonardo's observations and thoughts on a wide range of topics, including water, air, earth, and fire. The Codex Leicester is also known as the Codex Hammer, after one of its previous owners, the British industrialist Armand Hammer. In 1994, Bill Gates purchased the Codex Leicester for $30.8 million, making it the most expensive manuscript ever sold at auction. The Codex Leicester is a fascinating and complex work, and it has been studied by scholars for centuries. It is a testament to Leonardo's genius and his wide-ranging interests. The Codex Leicester also provides us with a unique glimpse into the mind of one of the greatest thinkers of all time. In this eBook, we will explore the Codex Leicester in detail. We will examine Leonardo's scientific observations and his philosophical insights. We will also discuss the artistic and historical significance of the Codex Leicester. Whether you are a scholar, an artist, or simply someone who is interested in learning more about Leonardo da Vinci, this eBook is for you. We hope that you will join us on this journey as we explore the Codex Leicester, the world's most expensive manuscript.
Author : Leonardo da Vinci
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 1118 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465514141
A singular fatality has ruled the destiny of nearly all the most famous of Leonardo da Vinci's works. Two of the three most important were never completed, obstacles having arisen during his life-time, which obliged him to leave them unfinished; namely the Sforza Monument and the Wall-painting of the Battle of Anghiari, while the third—the picture of the Last Supper at Milan—has suffered irremediable injury from decay and the repeated restorations to which it was recklessly subjected during the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries. Nevertheless, no other picture of the Renaissance has become so wellknown and popular through copies of every description. Vasari says, and rightly, in his Life of Leonardo, "that he laboured much more by his word than in fact or by deed", and the biographer evidently had in his mind the numerous works in Manuscript which have been preserved to this day. To us, now, it seems almost inexplicable that these valuable and interesting original texts should have remained so long unpublished, and indeed forgotten. It is certain that during the XVIth and XVIIth centuries their exceptional value was highly appreciated. This is proved not merely by the prices which they commanded, but also by the exceptional interest which has been attached to the change of ownership of merely a few pages of Manuscript. That, notwithstanding this eagerness to possess the Manuscripts, their contents remained a mystery, can only be accounted for by the many and great difficulties attending the task of deciphering them. The handwriting is so peculiar that it requires considerable practice to read even a few detached phrases, much more to solve with any certainty the numerous difficulties of alternative readings, and to master the sense as a connected whole. Vasari observes with reference to Leonardos writing: "he wrote backwards, in rude characters, and with the left hand, so that any one who is not practised in reading them, cannot understand them". The aid of a mirror in reading reversed handwriting appears to me available only for a first experimental reading. Speaking from my own experience, the persistent use of it is too fatiguing and inconvenient to be practically advisable, considering the enormous mass of Manuscripts to be deciphered. And as, after all, Leonardo's handwriting runs backwards just as all Oriental character runs backwards—that is to say from right to left—the difficulty of reading direct from the writing is not insuperable. This obvious peculiarity in the writing is not, however, by any means the only obstacle in the way of mastering the text. Leonardo made use of an orthography peculiar to himself; he had a fashion of amalgamating several short words into one long one, or, again, he would quite arbitrarily divide a long word into two separate halves; added to this there is no punctuation whatever to regulate the division and construction of the sentences, nor are there any accents—and the reader may imagine that such difficulties were almost sufficient to make the task seem a desperate one to a beginner. It is therefore not surprising that the good intentions of some of Leonardo s most reverent admirers should have failed.
Author : Terry Brooks
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2000-10-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345444639
BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Terry Brooks's The Measure of the Magic. Horrified by the misuse of magic they had witnessed during the First War of the Races, the Druids at Paranor devoted themselves to the study of the old sciences, from the period before the collapse of civilization a thousand years before. Only the Bremen and a few trusted associates still studied the arcane arts. And for his persistence, Bremen found himself outcast, avoided by all but the few free-thinkers among the Druids. But his removal from Paranor was not altogether a terrible thing, for Bremen learned that dark forces were on the move from the Northlands. That seemingly invincible armies of trolls were fast conquering all that lay to their south. That the scouts for the army--and its principal assassins--were Skull Bearers, disfigured and transformed Druids who had fallen prey to the seductions of the magic arts. And that at the heart of the evil tide was an archmage and former Druid named Brona! Using the special skills he had acquired through his own study of Magic, Bremen was able to penetrate the huge camp of the Troll army and learn many of its secrets. And he immediately understood that if the peoples of the Four Lands were to escape eternal subjugation they would need to unite. But, even united, they would need a weapon, something so powerful that the evil magic of Brona, the Warlock Lord, would fail before its might...
Author : Claire J. Farago
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : 0815329369
Also available as the fourth book in a 5 volume set (ISBN#0815329334)
Author : Leonardo (da Vinci),Rachel Stern,Alison Manges,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Drawing, Italian
ISBN : 9781588390332
This handsome book offers a unified and fascinating portrait of Leonardo as draftsman, integrating his roles as artist, scientist, inventor, theorist, and teacher. 250 illustrations.
Author : James Rendel Harris
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Bible
ISBN : HARVARD:AH44UH
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 8854413526
Appreciate the multifaceted genius of Leonardo da Vinci with this beautiful look at his Codex Atlanticus. Nowhere is the genius of Leonardo da Vinci more evident than in the famous Codex Atlanticus, which preserves his dazzling ideas on subjects ranging from war machines and musical instruments to human anatomy and powered flight. Now, here are the finest pages of the Codex, shown in high-quality photographs that allow us to see details previously admired only by scholars. Leonardo da Vinci's work emerges with all its peerless force in this beautiful reproduction.
Author : Jacqueline Carey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1944145516
Author : Simon Eliot,Jonathan Rose
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781444356588
A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK Edited by Simon Eliot and Jonathan Rose “As a stimulating overview of the multidimensional present state of the field, the Companion has no peer.” Choice “If you want to understand how cultures come into being, endure, and change, then you need to come to terms with the rich and often surprising history Of the book ... Eliot and Rose have done a fine job. Their volume can be heartily recommended. “ Adrian Johns, Technology and Culture From the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this Companion provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book. A team of expert contributors draws on the latest research in order to offer a cogent, transcontinental narrative. Many of them use illustrative examples and case studies of well-known texts, conveying the excitement surrounding this rapidly developing field. The Companion is organized around four distinct approaches to the history of the book. First, it introduces the variety of methods used by book historians and allied specialists, from the long-established discipline of bibliography to newer IT-based approaches. Next, it provides a broad chronological survey of the forms and content of texts. The third section situates the book in the context of text culture as a whole, while the final section addresses broader issues, such as literacy, copyright, and the future of the book. Contributors to this volume: Michael Albin, Martin Andrews, Rob Banham, Megan L Benton, Michelle P. Brown, Marie-Frangoise Cachin, Hortensia Calvo, Charles Chadwyck-Healey, M. T. Clanchy, Stephen Colclough, Patricia Crain, J. S. Edgren, Simon Eliot, John Feather, David Finkelstein, David Greetham, Robert A. Gross, Deana Heath, Lotte Hellinga, T. H. Howard-Hill, Peter Kornicki, Beth Luey, Paul Luna, Russell L. Martin Ill, Jean-Yves Mollier, Angus Phillips, Eleanor Robson, Cornelia Roemer, Jonathan Rose, Emile G. L Schrijver, David J. Shaw, Graham Shaw, Claire Squires, Rietje van Vliet, James Wald, Rowan Watson, Alexis Weedon, Adriaan van der Weel, Wayne A. Wiegand, Eva Hemmungs Wirtén.
Author : Raymond E. Feist,Janny Wurts
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525480242
"A sweeping drama unveiling a tale of love, hate and sacrifice against the panorama of an alien yet familiar society."--Publishers Weekly. "Uncommonly satisfying."--Locus