Leonardo da Vinci Summary
Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci Overview

Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson is a detailed biographical inquiry into the life and works of perhaps the most famous artist in history. Throughout the biography, Walter Isaacson explores the character of Leonardo through his interdisciplinary approach to learning and invention in the areas of art, science, mathematics, engineering, anatomy, and more. The author uses evidence from Leonardo's personal notebooks and from his master works to explore the life and mind of this truly strange and wonderful genius. Walter Issacson's biography of Leondardo da Vinci examines themes of innate curiosity, the benefits of interdisciplinary thinking, the connection between obsession and art, and the power of observation.