Summary Leonardo Da Vinci Summarized For Busy People

Author : Goldmine Reads
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 50 pages
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Release : 2018-08-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1724943294

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Summary: Leonardo Da Vinci - Summarized for Busy People by Goldmine Reads Pdf

This book summary and analysis was created for individuals who want to extract the essential contents and are too busy to go through the full version. This book is not intended to replace the original book. Instead, we highly encourage you to buy the full version. Based on countless pages of Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks as well as discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson creates a chronological account connecting Leonardo's art and science to the inner workings of his mind. He narrates Leonardo's genius which had blurred the lines between talent and constant self-improvements like his relentless curiosity, careful observation, and limitless imagination. Leonardo created the two most famous paintings, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa; but the book allows a peek into his own mind showing that he was also a man in pursuit of knowledge. With interests that sometimes become obsessive, he pursued an understanding of anatomy, hydraulics, flight, optics, geology, and weapon design. His weaving through different disciplines had drawn him to the creation of the Vitruvian man which had made him history's greatest creative genius. His creativity stemmed from an interest in various disciplines which had led him to extensively drawing accurate representations of the human body to the painting of history's most enigmatic smile. He explored optics, upon light reflecting the eyes which had provided the changing perspectives in The Last Supper. Isaacson accounts Leonardo's love for pageantry which had informed his paintings and inventions. Leonardo's love for creating bridges between various disciplines had become the greatest recipe for creativity. This included his life being a misfit: illegitimate, gay, vegetarian, left-handed, restless, and sometimes heretical. His life reminds us of the importance of questioning what we know now and letting our imagination, like talented misfits, create different outcomes. Wait no more, take action and get this book now!

Author : Goldmine Reads
Publisher : Goldmine Reads
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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LEONARDO DA VINCI - Summarized for Busy People by Goldmine Reads Pdf

This book summary and analysis was created for individuals who want to extract the essential contents and are too busy to go through the full version. This book is not intended to replace the original book. Instead, we highly encourage you to buy the full version. Based on countless pages of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks as well as discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson creates a chronological account connecting Leonardo’s art and science to the inner workings of his mind. He narrates Leonardo’s genius which had blurred the lines between talent and constant self-improvements like his relentless curiosity, careful observation, and limitless imagination. Leonardo created the two most famous paintings, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa; but the book allows a peek into his own mind showing that he was also a man in pursuit of knowledge. With interests that sometimes become obsessive, he pursued an understanding of anatomy, hydraulics, flight, optics, geology, and weapon design. His weaving through different disciplines had drawn him to the creation of the Vitruvian man which had made him history’s greatest creative genius. His creativity stemmed from an interest in various disciplines which had led him to extensively drawing accurate representations of the human body to the painting of history’s most enigmatic smile. He explored optics, upon light reflecting the eyes which had provided the changing perspectives in The Last Supper. Isaacson accounts Leonardo’s love for pageantry which had informed his paintings and inventions. Leonardo’s love for creating bridges between various disciplines had become the greatest recipe for creativity. This included his life being a misfit: illegitimate, gay, vegetarian, left-handed, restless, and sometimes heretical. His life reminds us of the importance of questioning what we know now and letting our imagination, like talented misfits, create different outcomes. Wait no more, take action and get this book now!

Author : Michael J. Gelb
Publisher : Dell
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780307573520

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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael J. Gelb Pdf

This inspiring and inventive guide teaches readers how to develop their full potential by following the example of the greatest genius of all time, Leonardo da Vinci. Acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, who has helped thousands of people expand their minds to accomplish more than they ever thought possible, shows you how. Drawing on Da Vinci's notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, Gelb introduces Seven Da Vincian Principles—the essential elements of genius—from curiosità, the insatiably curious approach to life to connessione, the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. With Da Vinci as your inspiration, you will discover an exhilarating new way of thinking. And step-by-step, through exercises and provocative lessons, you will harness the power—and awesome wonder—of your own genius, mastering such life-changing abilities as: •Problem solving •Creative thinking •Self-expression •Enjoying the world around you •Goal setting and life balance •Harmonizing body and mind Drawing on Da Vinci's notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, introduces seven Da Vincian principles, the essential elements of genius, from curiosita, the insatiably curious approach to life, to connessione, the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. With Da Vinci as their inspiration, readers will discover an exhilarating new way of thinking. Step-by-step, through exercises and provocative lessons, anyone can harness the power and awesome wonder of their own genius, mastering such life-changing skills as problem solving, creative thinking, self-expression, goal setting and life balance, and harmonizing body and mind.

Author : Leonardo da Vinci
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 1118 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465514141

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The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (Complete) by Leonardo da Vinci Pdf

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 : Walter Isaacson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501139178

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Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson Pdf

The #1 New York Times bestseller from Walter Isaacson brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography that is “a study in creativity: how to define it, how to achieve it…Most important, it is a powerful story of an exhilarating mind and life” (The New Yorker). Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo da Vinci’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson “deftly reveals an intimate Leonardo” (San Francisco Chronicle) in a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo’s genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy. He produced the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. With a passion that sometimes became obsessive, he pursued innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology, and weaponry. He explored the math of optics, showed how light rays strike the cornea, and produced illusions of changing perspectives in The Last Supper. His ability to stand at the crossroads of the humanities and the sciences, made iconic by his drawing of Vitruvian Man, made him history’s most creative genius. In the “luminous” (Daily Beast) Leonardo da Vinci, Isaacson describes how Leonardo’s delight at combining diverse passions remains the ultimate recipe for creativity. So, too, does his ease at being a bit of a misfit: illegitimate, gay, vegetarian, left-handed, easily distracted, and at times heretical. His life should remind us of the importance to be imaginative and, like talented rebels in any era, to think different. Here, da Vinci “comes to life in all his remarkable brilliance and oddity in Walter Isaacson’s ambitious new biography…a vigorous, insightful portrait” (The Washington Post).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
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Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Summary: Leonardo da Vinci by Anonim Pdf

Author : Shortcut Edition
Publisher : Shortcut Edition
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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SUMMARY - Leonardo Da Vinci By Walter Isaacson by Shortcut Edition Pdf

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. By reading this summary, you will discover the life of the extraordinary character that is Leonardo da Vinci. You will also discover : that his illegitimate birth forbade him to follow in his father's footsteps and become a notary; that, from his youth, his curiosity for nature made him seem different; that he then cultivated this difference all his life; that apart from his talents as a painter, he has carried out a great deal of scientific research; that his comings and goings between Florence, Milan and Rome allowed him to be impregnated with different artistic currents; that his inability to honor his commissions forced him to constantly look for patrons. Steve Jobs considers that Leonardo da Vinci saw beauty in art as in mechanics, and that this association made him a genius. If his paintings made him universally known, he also devoted a large part of his life to scientific research. His taste for perfection prevented him from finishing several of his works, which he was never satisfied with. His way of life, his taste for beauty and elegance made him a being apart. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the tormented universe of one of the greatest geniuses of humanity? *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!

Author : Christopher Grey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781439115640

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Leonardo's Shadow by Christopher Grey Pdf

Milan, 1497. The height of the Renaissance. And for Giacomo, servant of the famous painter Leonardo da Vinci, it's the most difficult time of all. His Master has been working on the Last Supper, his greatest painting ever, for nearly two years. But has he finished it? He's barely started! The all-powerful Duke of Milan is demanding that it be completed by the time the Pope visits at Easter. And Giacomo knows that if Leonardo doesn't pick up his pace, the Duke may invite a young genius -- Michelangelo -- to finish the painting instead. Which means that Leonardo won't be paid, which means that Milan's shopkeepers (to whom he owes massive amounts) will take drastic measures against him. It's all down to Giacomo, and whether he can come up with a brilliant solution. And if he does, will his Master go for it? After all, Leonardo still doesn't seem to trust him. He refuses to teach Giacomo how to paint; he won't help him find his parents; nor will he discuss the significance of the medallion, ring, and cross that Giacomo was carrying when Leonardo found him. But with the secret arrival of a powerful stranger, Giacomo is about to discover much more than the answers he has been looking for. And he will also receive an invitation to help arrange a meeting that could change his life. . . and the future course of history. With more twists and turns than a spiral staircase, this thriller is as unique as its two heroes -- the most celebrated artist who ever lived, and a young man without a past, who will stop at nothing to find the truth about his life.

Author : Leonardo (da Vinci)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Birds
ISBN : OCLC:624589001

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Codex on the Flight of Birds in the Royal Library At Turin by Leonardo (da Vinci) Pdf

Author : Bandello VASARI,Giorgio Vasari,Matteo Bandello,Paolo Giovio
Publisher : Pallas Athene
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1843681730

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Lives of Leonardo by Bandello VASARI,Giorgio Vasari,Matteo Bandello,Paolo Giovio Pdf

For many people the greatest artist, and the quintessential Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, architect, theatre designer, engineer, sculptor, anatomist, geometer, naturalist, poet and musician. His Last Supper in Milan has been called the greatest painting in Western art. Illegitimate, left-handed and homosexual, Leonardo never made a straightforward career. But from his earliest apprenticeship with the Florentine painter and sculptor Andrea Verrochio, his astonishing gifts were recognised. His life led him from Florence to militaristic Milan and back, to Rome and eventually to France, where he died in the arms of the King, Francis I. As one of the greatest exponents of painting of his time, Leonardo was celebrated by his fellow Florentine Vasari (who was nevertheless responsible for covering over the great fresco of the Battle of Anghiari with his own painting). Vasari's carefully researched life of Leonardo remains one of the main sources of our knowledge, and is printed here together with the three other early biographies, and the major account by his French editor Du Fresne. Personal reminiscences by the novelist Bandello, and humanist Saba di Castiglione, round out the picture, and for the first time the extremely revealing imagined dialogue between Leonardo and the Greek sculptor Phidias, by the painter and theorist Lomazzo, is published in English. An introduction by the scholar Charles Robertson places these writings and the career of Leonardo in context. Approximately 50 pages of colour illustrations, including the major paintings and many of the astonishing drawings, give a rich overview of Leonardo's work and mind.

Author : BusinessNews Publishing,
Publisher : Primento
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9782806233370

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Summary: How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci by BusinessNews Publishing, Pdf

The must-read summary of Michael J. Gelb's book "How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day". This complete summary of the ideas from Michael J. Gelb's book "How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci" shows how many of the achievements of genuises such as Da Vinci were the result of practical, everyday measures and the right mindset. It looks to Da Vinci for clues and suggestions on how to creatively and productively manage change, and introduces the seven elements of genius that you can apply to your own life. Added-value of this summary: • Save time • Understand the key elements • Expand the power of your own genius To learn more, read "How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci" and follow Gelb's step-by-step lessons to add a dash of genius to your life.

Author : Kenneth D. Keele
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781483277479

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Leonardo Da Vinci's Elements of the Science of Man by Kenneth D. Keele Pdf

Leonardo Da Vinci’s Elements of the Science of Man describes how Da Vinci integrates his mechanical observations and experiments in mechanics into underlying principles. This book is composed of 17 chapters that highlight the principles underlying Da Vinci’s research in anatomical studies. Considerable chapters deal with Leonardo’s scientific methods and the mathematics of his pyramidal law, as well as his observations on the human and animal movements. Other chapters describe the artist’s anatomical approach to the mechanism of the human body, specifically the physiology of vision, voice, music, senses, soul, and the nervous system. The remaining chapters examine the mechanism of the bones, joints, respiration, heart, digestion, and urinary and reproductive systems.

Author : Leonardo (da Vinci),Simona Cremante
Publisher : David & Charles Publishers
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Artists
ISBN : 0715324535

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Leonardo Da Vinci by Leonardo (da Vinci),Simona Cremante Pdf

Book Description: This captivating book provides the reader with a unique insight into the life and work of one of history's most intriguing figures. All of Leonardo Da Vinci's work is presented in this compact volume - from his paintings and frescos, to detailed reproductions of his remarkable encrypted notebooks. As well as featuring each individual artwork, sections of each are shown in isolation to reveal incredible details - for example, the different levels of perspective between the background sections of the "Mona Lisa", and the disembodied hand in "The Last Supper". 640 pages of colour artworks and photographs of Da Vinci's original notebooks, accompanied by fascinating biographical and historical details are here.

Author : Stephanie Storey
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781628726398

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Oil and Marble by Stephanie Storey Pdf

"From 1501 to 1505, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti both lived and worked in Florence. Leonardo was a charming, handsome fifty year-old at the peak of his career. Michelangelo was a temperamental sculptor in his mid-twenties, desperate to make a name for himself. The two despise each other."--Front jacket flap.

Author : Stephen Krensky
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744022520

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DK Life Stories: Leonardo da Vinci by Stephen Krensky Pdf

Discover the inspiring story of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist, inventor, and engineer of the Italian Renaissance... Leonardo was a creative genius who wanted to understand how things worked. This book traces his life, from his birth in a hilltop village near Florence, Italy, through to his work as a painter, sculptor, and engineer. Leonardo made hundreds of drawings and paintings, including the Mona Lisa - probably the most famous painting in the world. Learn how Leonardo made detailed sketches of the human body and designs of parachutes, helicopters, and armored tanks - many years before the technology existed to build them. This new kids' biography series from DK goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history's most interesting and inspiring people. Full-color photographs and hand-drawn illustrations complement age-appropriate narrative text to create an engaging book children will enjoy reading. Definition boxes, information sidebars, inspiring quotes, and other nonfiction text features add depth, and a handy reference section at the back makes DK Life Stories the one biography series everyone will want to collect.