""Leonardo da Vinci"" is a biography of the famous Italian artist and inventor, written by Walter Horatio Pater. The book delves into da Vinci's life, exploring his childhood, education, and artistic career, as well as his groundbreaking scientific and technological discoveries. Pater examines da Vinci's paintings, drawings, and sketches, analyzing their artistic and technical features and discussing their historical significance. He also explores da Vinci's personal life, including his relationships with his patrons, his ...
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""Leonardo da Vinci"" is a biography of the famous Italian artist and inventor, written by Walter Horatio Pater. The book delves into da Vinci's life, exploring his childhood, education, and artistic career, as well as his groundbreaking scientific and technological discoveries. Pater examines da Vinci's paintings, drawings, and sketches, analyzing their artistic and technical features and discussing their historical significance. He also explores da Vinci's personal life, including his relationships with his patrons, his apprentices, and his fellow artists. Throughout the book, Pater emphasizes da Vinci's creativity, curiosity, and innovation, portraying him as a true Renaissance man whose influence continues to be felt in art, science, and culture to this day.THIS 38 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Nineteenth Century English Prose, by Walter Horatio Pater. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766140024.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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