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001 2011027966
003 DLC
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008 110629s2012 nyuaf b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011027966
020 $a9781439189238
020 $z9781439189252 (ebook)
020 $z1439189250 (ebook)
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035 $a(OCoLC)ocn739647042
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050 00 $aNC257.L4$bA78 2012
082 00 $a741.092$223
100 1 $aLester, Toby.
245 10 $aDa Vinci's ghost :$bgenius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image /$cToby Lester.
246 30 $aGenius, obsession, and how Leonardo created the world in his own image
250 $a1st Free press hardcover ed.
260 $aNew York :$bFree Press,$c2012.
300 $axv, 275 p., [8] p. of plates :$bill. (some col.) ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 231-254) and index.
505 0 $aPrologue. 1490 -- Body of empire -- Microcosm -- Master Leonardo -- Milan -- The artist-engineer -- Master builders -- Body and soul -- Portrait of the artist -- Epilogue. Afterlife.
520 $aJournalist and storyteller Toby Lester brings Vitruvian Man to life, resurrecting the ghost of an unknown Leonardo. Populated by a colorful cast of characters, including Brunelleschi of the famous Dome, "Da Vinci's Ghost" opens up a surprising window onto the artist and philosopher himself and the tumultuous intellectual and cultural transformations he bridged.
600 00 $aLeonardo,$cda Vinci,$d1452-1519.$tVitruvian man.
600 00 $aLeonardo,$cda Vinci,$d1452-1519$xCriticism and interpretation.
700 0 $aLeonardo,$cda Vinci,$d1452-1519.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1113/2011027966-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1116/2011027966-d.html