Main entry:

Turner, A. Richard (Almon Richard), 1932-2011.

Title & Author:

Inventing Leonardo / A. Richard Turner.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1993.

Description:

x, 268 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-256) and index.
Ch. 1. The Making of an Artist-Artisan -- Ch. 2. Ducal Servant in Milan -- Ch. 3. The Itinerant Engineer -- Ch. 4. Giorgio Vasari Invents Leonardo -- Ch. 5. Playing by the Rules -- Ch. 6. Leonardo Goes Public -- Ch. 7. Leonardo the Harbinger of Modernity -- Ch. 8. The Mind of the Maker -- Ch. 9. The Triumph of the Eye/I -- Ch. 10. Possessing the World -- Ch. 11. The Body as Nature and Culture -- Ch. 12. A Blessed Rage for Order -- Epilogue: 1492-2019.

Summary:

Contains a brief biography of Leonardo, explores writers and books written about him, and places him in view of present-day intellectual concerns.

ISBN:

0679415513
9780679415510

Subject:

Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519 Criticism and interpretation.
Léonard, de Vinci, 1452-1519 Critique et interprétation.
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519
Léonard de Vinci, (1452-1519) Critique et interprétation.
Science, Renaissance.
Sciences de la Renaissance.
Mythische figuren.

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Added entries:

Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 268919
Call No.: BIB 200837
Status: Available