Download or read book Leonardo Among Men Da Vinci in the Context of Polymaths written by BRUNO VICTOR LOURENTI LlORENTE and published by Llorente . This book was released on 2023-12-03 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research historian. His biggest motivation is, without a doubt, to specialize more and more in research. His ideal is to travel the world, discover new cultures, people and in this work, Bruno Victor. Lourenti LLorente invites us to deepen our knowledge about Leonardo da Vinci, bringing much more than common sense already offers us about this great character in History. With academic writing and a wealth of research details, the author sought details of da Vinci's historical and social context, showing that, in addition to being a genius, he was human with his many complexities. As you read this book, challenge yourself to question how you can improve yourself and see beyond the obvious in this wonderful world around us. Synopsis When reading this book, challenge yourself to question how you can improve yourself and see beyond the obvious in this wonderful world that surrounds us.
Download or read book Leonardo Among Men written by Bruno Victor Lourenti and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this work, Bruno Lourenti invites us to deepen our knowledge of Leonardo da Vinci, bringing much more than common sense already offers us about this great character in History. With academic writing and a wealth of research details, the author sought details of da Vinci s historical and social context, showing that, in addition to being a genius, he was human with its many complexities. As you read this book, challenge yourself to question how you can improve yourself and see beyond the obvious in this wonderful world around us. Editor Viseu Brazil.
Download or read book Leonardo Da Vinci written by Ryan Hawkins and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-07 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography. He has been variously called the father of palaeontology, ichnology, and architecture, and is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time. Sometimes credited with the inventions of the parachute, helicopter and tank, he epitomised the Renaissance humanist ideal. Many historians and scholars regard Leonardo as the prime exemplar of the "Universal Genius" or "Renaissance Man," an individual of "unquenchable curiosity" and "feverishly inventive imagination," and he is widely considered one of the most diversely talented individuals ever to have lived. According to art historian Helen Gardner, the scope and depth of his interests were without precedent in recorded history, and "his mind and personality seem to us superhuman, while the man himself mysterious and remote." Marco Rosci notes that while there is much speculation regarding his life and personality, his view of the world was logical rather than mysterious, and that the empirical methods he employed were unorthodox for his time. Born out of wedlock to a notary, Piero da Vinci, and a peasant woman, Caterina, in Vinci in the region of Florence, Leonardo was educated in the studio of the renowned Florentine painter Andrea del Verrocchio. Much of his earlier working life was spent in the service of Ludovico il Moro in Milan. He later worked in Rome, Bologna and Venice, and he spent his last years in France at the home awarded to him by Francis I of France. Leonardo was, and is, renowned primarily as a painter. Among his works, the Mona Lisa is the most famous and most parodied portrait and The Last Supper the most reproduced religious painting of all time. Leonardo's drawing of the Vitruvian Man is also regarded as a cultural icon, being reproduced on items as varied as the euro coin, textbooks, and T-shirts. A painting by Leonardo, Salvator Mundi, sold for a world record $450.3 million at a Christie's auction in New York, 15 November 2017, the highest price ever paid for a work of art. Perhaps fifteen of his paintings have survived. Nevertheless, these few works, together with his notebooks, which contain drawings, scientific diagrams, and his thoughts on the nature of painting, compose a contribution to later generations of artists rivalled only by that of his contemporary, Michelangelo. Leonardo is revered for his technological ingenuity. He conceptualised flying machines, a type of armoured fighting vehicle, concentrated solar power, an adding machine, and the double hull. Relatively few of his designs were constructed or even feasible during his lifetime, as the modern scientific approaches to metallurgy and engineering were only in their infancy during the Renaissance. Some of his smaller inventions, however, such as an automated bobbin winder and a machine for testing the tensile strength of wire, entered the world of manufacturing unheralded. A number of Leonardo's most practical inventions are nowadays displayed as working models at the Museum of Vinci. He made substantial discoveries in anatomy, civil engineering, geology, optics, and hydrodynamics, but he did not publish his findings and they had no direct influence on later science.
Download or read book The Polymath written by Peter Burke and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first history of the western polymath, from the fifteenth century to the present day From Leonardo Da Vinci to John Dee and Comenius, from George Eliot to Oliver Sacks and Susan Sontag, polymaths have moved the frontiers of knowledge in countless ways. But history can be unkind to scholars with such encyclopaedic interests. All too often these individuals are remembered for just one part of their valuable achievements. In this engaging, erudite account, renowned cultural historian Peter Burke argues for a more rounded view. Identifying 500 western polymaths, Burke explores their wide-ranging successes and shows how their rise matched a rapid growth of knowledge in the age of the invention of printing, the discovery of the New World and the Scientific Revolution. It is only more recently that the further acceleration of knowledge has led to increased specialisation and to an environment that is less supportive of wide-ranging scholars and scientists. Spanning the Renaissance to the present day, Burke changes our understanding of this remarkable intellectual species.
Download or read book Leonardo da Vinci written by 50Minutes, and published by 50Minutes.com. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keen to learn but short on time? Find out everything you need to know about the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci in just 50 minutes with this straightforward and engaging guide! Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, inventor and engineer who was renowned as one of the leading figures of the Italian Renaissance. During his lifetime he attracted the attention of a variety of wealthy patrons who commissioned him both to make unique art pieces and to carry out tasks in other fields, such as reinforcing city fortifications. His most famous works are The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa, the latter of which was the subject of centuries of speculation regarding the subject of the portrait. He also developed innovative new painting techniques such as sfumato, pyramidal composition and atmospheric perspective, all of which influenced the emergence of new artistic styles in the following centuries. In this book, you will learn about: • The artistic and historical context of 15th-century Italy • Da Vinci’s main works, including his famous masterpiece the Mona Lisa • His influence on future generations of artists, scientists and inventors ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | Art & Literature The Art & Literature series from the 50Minutes collection aims to introduce readers to the figures and movements that have shaped our culture over the centuries. Our guides are written by experts in their field and each feature a full biography, an introduction to the relevant social, political and historical context, and a thorough discussion and analysis of the key works of each artist, writer or movement, making them the ideal starting point for busy readers looking for a quick way to broaden their cultural horizons.
Download or read book The Polymath written by Waqas Ahmed and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every human is born with multifarious potential. Why, then, do parents, schools and employers insist that we restrict our many talents and interests; that we 'specialise' in just one? We've been sold a myth, that to 'specialise' is the only way to pursue truth, identity, or even a livelihood. Yet specialisation is nothing but an outdated system that fosters ignorance, exploitation and disillusionment and thwarts creativity, opportunity and progress. Following a series of exchanges with the world’s greatest historians, futurists, philosophers and scientists, Waqas Ahmed has weaved together a narrative of history and a vision for the future that seeks to disrupt this prevailing system of unwarranted ‘hyper-specialisation.’ In The Polymath, Waqas shows us that there is another way of thinking and being. Through an approach that is both philosophical and practical, he sets out a cognitive journey towards reclaiming your innate polymathic state. Going further, he proposes nothing less than a cultural revolution in our education and professional structures, whereby everyone is encouraged to express themselves in multiple ways and fulfil their many-sided potential. Not only does this enhance individual fulfilment, but in doing so, facilitates a conscious and creative society that is both highly motivated and well equipped to address the complexity of 21st century challenges.
Download or read book Leonardo written by Susan Audrey Grundy and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cutting-edge series, The Dark Side of the Da Vinci Legacy exposes the great polymath Leonardo da Vinci as nothing more than urban legend, a myth that began in Renaissance Italy and endured for five centuries. In book one Leonardo: the making and breaking of a myth, international writer Susan Grundy establishes the boundaries of how this Tuscan painter's simple artistic biography was recast, so that now he is celebrated as the Western world's greatest ever intellectual giant. She demonstrates how Leonardo's enhanced biography is based on his assumed authorship of a collection of scientific papers and drawings of around 7,000 pages now gathered into Notebooks. These were only first widely transcribed in the late nineteenth century, long after Leonardo passed away in France in 1519. At this moment scholars encountered a man who had travelled in the Middle East, serving Sultans in a military capacity. Early biographies of Leonardo had mentioned none of this, and horrified Europhiles closed the debate down - it was the author's fiction, they said. But then another shock came in the 1950s, after Joseph Needham began publishing the monumental Science and Civilization in China . It became clear any number of technological achievements in the Notebooks were already in use or thought of in Ancient China. Modern biographers of Leonardo have not been able to overcome the East. Yet references are found everywhere throughout the Notebooks, and even in certain artworks attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. The problem is widely dealt with by simply ignoring it. It was only at the turn of the twenty-first century a number of researchers came up with theories Leonardo's mother must have been an Eastern slave - Chinese, Turkish, Arabic, or even Jewish - to try to explain this pervasive Orientalism in the Notebooks. These ethnicity theories rattled the foundations of a Western construct of the supposed great Italian polymath genius, and initiated a process that would dislodge Leonardo da Vinci from his perch. More significantly, the recovery of the real note-maker begins here, an Eastern man Zoroastro whose identity has been absorbed into the reconstructed account of the life of Leonardo da Vinci.
Download or read book Leonardo Da Vinci written by Charles Nicholl and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-04-07 with total page 955 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leonardo is the greatest, most multi-faceted and most mysterious of all Renaissance artists, but extraordinarily, considering his enormous reputation, this is the first full-length biography in English for several decades. Prize-winning author Charles Nicholl has immersed himself for five years in all the manuscripts, paintings and artefacts to produce an 'intimate portrait' of Leonardo. He uses these contemporary materials - his notebooks and sketchbooks, eye witnesses and early biographies, etc - as a way into the mental tone and physical texture of his life and has made myriad small discoveries about him and his work and his circle of associates. Among much else, the book identifies what Nicholl argues is an unknown portrait of the artist hanging in a church near Lodi in northern Italy. It also contains new material on his eccentric assistant Tomasso Masini, on his homosexual affairs in Florence, and on his curious relationship with a female model and/or prostitute from Cremona. A masterpiece of modern biography.
Download or read book Leonardo da Vinci written by Walter Isaacson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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).
Download or read book How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci written by Michael J. Gelb and published by Dell. This book was released on 2009-10-21 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Leonardo Da Vinci 1452 1519 written by Johannes Nathan and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From anatomical studies to architectural plans, complex engineering designs to pudgy infant portraits: discover the delicate finesse of one of the most talented minds, and hands, in history. This Bibliotheca Universalis edition presents more than 600 of Leonardo da Vinci's masterful drawings.
Download or read book Music and Leadership written by Bibi Pelic and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classical music conductor is considered by many to be the perfect representation of the successful, empowering leader. Leading a classical music orchestra demands exceptional leadership qualities and styles. Twenty-first century thought leaders point out to the importance of interdisciplinary learning as key to leading businesses and other professional fields forward. Knowledge and experiences from leaders in other disciplines open new visions as to the art of leadership. Music & Leadership is a novel leadership concept, answering the current business world call for new concepts and frameworks within which to understand leadership of today and tomorrow. Exploring and discovering leadership through the lens of the classical music conductor and orchestra, the objective of this book is to trigger your ability to think creatively and critically appraise your own leadership style and behavioural patterns and how you can implement lessons learned from this book in your working environment. By looking into the work of the music conductor and orchestra, the executive is offered a new way of thinking about business and leadership.
Download or read book Leonardo Da Vinci Book for Curious Kids written by Mark Lylani and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into the extraordinary world of Leonardo Da Vinci, the ultimate Renaissance man whose genius transcended art, science, and engineering. From the mystery of the Mona Lisa's smile to groundbreaking inventions, Leonardo's legacy continues to inspire awe and wonder in minds of all ages. Engaging Stories: Discover the fascinating journey of Leonardo from his humble beginnings in Vinci to his achievements in the grand courts of Italy and France. Educational Insights: Learn about Leonardo's innovative techniques in painting, his anatomical studies, and his visionary engineering projects. Inspiring Content: Explore how Leonardo's relentless curiosity and diverse talents show kids the power of imagination and perseverance in pursuing their own dreams. Historical Context: Understand the Renaissance era and how it shaped Leonardo's work and legacy. Are you ready to unlock the secrets of one of history's greatest minds? Grab your copy now and embark on an exciting adventure with Leonardo Da Vinci, and ignite your passion for creativity, exploration, and learning!
Download or read book Pass the Canadian GED Complete Canadian GED Study Guide and Practice Test Questions written by Complete Test Preparation Inc. and published by Complete Test Preparation Inc.. This book was released on 2020-03-18 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canadian GED® practice test questions, prepared by our dedicated team of exam experts. Sets of practice test questions including: Reading Mathematics Algebra Geometry Language Arts – Writing How to write an essay Science GED® is a registered trademark of the American Council on Education, who are not involved in the production of, and do not endorse this publication. Practice Makes Perfect The more questions you see, the more likely you are to pass the test. You’ll have over 400 practice questions that cover every category. You can fine-tune your knowledge in areas where you feel comfortable and be more efficient in improving your problem areas. Why not do everything you can to get the best score on the GED®?
Download or read book Leonardo da Vinci Thoughts on Art Life written by da Vinci Leonardo and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-24 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat presents to you this carefully created volume of "Leonardo da Vinci: Thoughts on Art & Life". This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: Introduction I Thoughts on Life II Thoughts on Art III Thoughts on Science Bibliographical Note Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography.
Download or read book Da Vinci s Ghost written by Toby Lester and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Da Vinci's Ghost, critically acclaimed historian Toby Lester tells the story of the world’s most iconic image, the Vitruvian Man, and sheds surprising new light on the artistry and scholarship of Leonardo da Vinci, one of history’s most fascinating figures. Deftly weaving together art, architecture, history, theology, and much else, Da Vinci's Ghost is a first-rate intellectual enchantment.”—Charles Mann, author of 1493 Da Vinci didn’t summon Vitruvian Man out of thin air. He was inspired by the idea originally formulated by the Roman architect Vitruvius, who suggested that the human body could be made to fit inside a circle, long associated with the divine, and a square, related to the earthly and secular. To place a man inside those shapes was to imply that the human body could indeed be a blueprint for the workings of the universe. Da Vinci elevated Vitruvius’ idea to exhilarating heights when he set out to do something unprecedented, if the human body truly reflected the cosmos, he reasoned, then studying its anatomy more thoroughly than had ever been attempted before—peering deep into body and soul—might grant him an almost godlike perspective on the makeup of the world. Written with the same narrative flair and intellectual sweep as Lester’s award-winning first book, the “almost unbearably thrilling” (Simon Winchester) Fourth Part of the World, and beautifully illustrated with Da Vinci's drawings, Da Vinci’s Ghost follows Da Vinci on his journey to understanding the secrets of the Vitruvian man. It captures a pivotal time in Western history when the Middle Ages were giving way to the Renaissance, when art, science, and philosophy were rapidly converging, and when it seemed possible that a single human being might embody—and even understand—the nature of the universe.
Download or read book The Dimensional Philosopher s Toolkit written by Nathan Coppedgez and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ---Not a prolegomena, a foundation.--- More descriptive than a manifesto, and deeply pioneering in its formality, this manual uses a diagrammatic method to express new theories and foundations in thought. In place of circular reasoning, it offers recursive proofs; in place of insolvability, it offers exclusive contexts; in place of linguistic deconstruction, it offers categorical deductions. It includes over three-hundred pages of interrelated methods, arguments, and tools, which promise to assist the philosopher in making logical, ethical, and systematic claims. This first published volume of the dimensional encyclopedia is something more than an encyclopedia. Its a guide to genuine philosophy.
