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Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci | Walter Isaacson
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He was historys most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The author of the acclaimed bestsellers Steve Jobs, Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Based on thousands of pages from Leonardos astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardos 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. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and technology. With a passion that sometimes became obsessive, he pursued innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology, and weaponry. His ability to stand at the crossroads of the humanities and the sciences, made iconic by his drawing of Vitruvian Man, made him historys most creative genius. His creativity, like that of other great innovators, came from having wide-ranging passions. He peeled flesh off the faces of cadavers, drew the muscles that move the lips, and then painted historys most memorable smile. He explored the math of optics, showed how light rays strike the cornea, and produced illusions of changing perspectives in The Last Supper. Isaacson also describes how Leonardos lifelong enthusiasm for staging theatrical productions informed his paintings and inventions. Leonardos 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 of instilling, both in ourselves and our children, not just received knowledge but a willingness to question itto be imaginative and, like talented misfits and rebels in any era, to think different.
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I nearly broke down and bought this awesome Italian set of books (5 total) about Leonardo DaVinci in English when I visited the bookstore nearby. Just too darned heavy. So I took a photo. Maybe some place in the states sells Italian-published books

GingerAntics I don‘t know how you managed to leave these beauties behind. 1y
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Today I learned that the king of France may have cradled da Vinci in his arms as the elderly artist died. After da Vinci delivered a short lecture on the probable causes of his own death.

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The Last Supper, both in its creation and in its current state, becomes not just an example of Leonardo‘s genius but also a metaphor for it. It was innovative in its art and too innovative in its methods. The conception was brilliant but the execution flawed. The emotional narrative is profound but slightly mysterious, and the current state of the painting adds another thin veil of mystery to the ones that so often shroud Leonardo‘s life and work.

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Da Vinci's to-do list:

* Describe the tongue of the woodpecker
* Go every Saturday to the hot bath where you will see naked men
* Inflate the lungs of a pig and observe whether they increase in width and in length, or only in width

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Abailliekaras
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A masterful biography of Leonardo da Vinci. More comprehensive than I needed, but the sense of completeness & attention to detail is valuable & apt for its subject. I learnt much & have new appreciation for Leonardo as artist & thinker. I‘m inspired by his genius (from curiosity & observation), but less so by the fact that he never finished anything. He was a diva & unprofessional. It‘s a testament to Renaissance Italy that he had loyal patrons.

Simona Extremely well researched book indeed! I have read it a few years ago and - it is still one of my favourites biographies. If you are in the mood for another well researched book about fascinating person (edited) 4y
Simona Smith did a excellent job with all the myths surrounding Rasputin. 4y
ChaoticMissAdventures I really enjoy Isaacson's work. It always feels like much more than I needed on a person, but I am amazed at the research he does and how he pulls everything together. 4y
Abailliekaras @Simona thank you for the recommendation! @ChaoticMissAdventures he really is good at turning it into an engaging read. ☺️ 4y
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PaulAndrus
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Very thorough. Very interesting.

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usmanajmal44
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What is your favorite biography or autobiography that you read in recent years? Or currently reading,if any?

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BBooks
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Brilliant! Writing so smooth and technically masterful ❤ 🎨 The narrator was great too.

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usmanajmal44
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This 550 page long enthralling biography is a perfect book to read in long Winter nights,a story of a Man whose genius wandering mind perforates the vast fields of knowledge known to society of that era,his potential to aquire knowledge and understanding the world is phenomenal,you are reading arguably the most interesting and phenomenal Renaissance man life story!!

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sircacofonix
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It took me a while to read this, but it has given me a profound feeling about the genius that Leonardo was. Sfumato and the fact that the world is not made of straight lines; such a simple yet profound observation.

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sircacofonix
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"Talent hits a target that no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see!"

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MarkoPDX
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To celebrate paying off my vehicle early, I bought this book (Leonardo da Vinci), a history on the Pacific Northwest, and Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith. Oh, and a brownie a la mode.

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Sha0102
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Sunzai
Leonardo da Vinci | Walter Isaacson

The man who was more than the sum total of his talents

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GingerAntics
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This book is nothing more than a Renaissance gossip column, if it can even be called that. Supposedly this book is about Leo‘s notebooks, but they get no more attention than anything else. What this book is really about is Isaacson‘s obsession with Leo‘s sexuality, diet, and looks.
#walterisaacson #leonardodavinci #bail #killmenow #leo #theoriginalrenaissanceman #polymath
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GingerAntics If you only know Leonardo da Vinci from this book, you would imagine that somewhere, hidden in his notebooks is Leo‘s manifesto on vegetarianism, a declaration of being gay (known as a sodomite and a crime punishable with death in Leo‘s time), and probably a few vain passages on how good looking he was. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 6y
GingerAntics The fact of the matter is that none of that exists. Isaacson has taken the three things we can have no proof of and can only speculate on, and made an entire book about them, mixing in a detailed account of a few pieces of art and a few pages of his notebooks to make the book extra long. If I didn‘t know any better, Isaacson has the hots for Leonardo da Vinci. This book is painful and long winded. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 6y
GingerAntics There are other books on Leonardo that at least give a more balanced view of his life. This book makes it seem like one of the greatest geniuses in history, the man that practically invented the idea of the Renaissance Man, sat around thinking about not eating meat, how good he looked, and having sex with men most of the time. No idea when Isaacson‘s Leonardo had time to do anything ingenious (you know, those things we KNOW for sure he did). #dnf 6y
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GingerAntics It would be really awesome if Leonardo da Vinci were an LGBTQ+ hero. Don‘t get me wrong. We just can‘t know if he was. Let‘s just make him a hero for using your brain and accepting everyone as is, the way he seemed to live his life. We need more of that. Then, more amazing people would feel free to come out and the LGBTQ+ community will be rolling in everyday heroes. Just a thought. (edited) 6y
Graywacke Maybe Da Vinci and Time Magazine don‘t mix well. (I did like his book on Steve Jobs) 6y
GingerAntics @Graywacke does Isaacson write for Time Magazine? I did not know that. Generally, the writing in that is better than in this. Hm. I think the problem with this one is that he‘s got a man crush on Leo and that takes over. 6y
GingerAntics @Graywacke I have heard very good things about the Steve Jobs bio. 6y
Graywacke @GingerAntics he was the managing editor of Time. He was also CEO of CNN at some point. 6y
GingerAntics @Graywacke really? I didn‘t know that. That, along with all the good things I‘ve heard about the Steve Jobs boos, is really making me think it‘s just something about Leo. Maybe he‘s not the best subject for Time Magazine and CNN, like you said. 6y
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This is one of my favorite drawings ever. I‘ve been obsessed with it since I was a kid. I like this deeper analysis of it. (I wonder if there is a book completely about this drawing...hm)
#LeonardoDaVinci #WalterIsaacson #polymath #autodidact #Leo #Vitruvius #VitruvianMan

GingerAntics @wanderinglynn I actually just added that to my wish list in Apple Books. I wasn‘t aware that was mostly about Vatruvian Man, so that‘s another plus for that book. Thanks for the recommendation. 6y
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GingerAntics
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I would really like to see his sources on this. It‘s nothing more than speculation. He MAY have been gay, he equally as likely was what we would call bisexual today. Hell, he could have been secretly having sex with every woman he came into contact with for all we know. I‘ve yet to see anything conclusive on this, but Isaacson seems stuck on it. In fact, I‘m beginning to think he‘s got a man crush on Leo.

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Happy Birthday to this guy (Leo, not Tom... even though Tom is hot... that‘s another post for another day... in fact we‘ve [sadly] missed that day by ten days... oops)!!! He‘s 567 today!!! Starting this book today with the goal of finishing by 2 May (the 500th anniversary of his death). Here goes nothing.
#leonardodavinci #walterisaacson #polymath #leo #happybirthday

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MrBook
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Image 11/~15 of shots of #NYC‘s Amazon bookstore.

This isn‘t a display, this is a regular bookcase area. All their books are face out. I like it better that way, but it does take up more shelf area making for less available titles.

If you can make them out, lol, have you read any of these?

Clwojick Hunger, Talking As Fast As I Can, and I started Maid, but I‘m only a chapter or so into it. 6y
LiteraryinPA What an interesting concept to have the books face out! Super inefficient but cool! 6y
Elizabeth2 It sort of looks like a kindle screen, with all of the books lit that way on black shelves. 6y
Zelma Reminds me of an airport bookstore. Which is not a criticism; I like browsing the airport. 6y
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colemaurer
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Walter Isaacson does a fantastic job of making his subjects human and relatable, however he takes quite a while to do so. This book is very interesting and I would recommend it to a friend, but be prepared to spend some time getting through it.

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MattKF18
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Great portrait of a creative genius. The power of curiosity.

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batsy
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Teeny tiny #bookhaul. I've been eyeing the da Vinci bio but was waiting for the more affordable paperback version. After I saw @Simona list it among her most loved reads of the year, I *had* to have it 😆 Walked into a bookshop & it was on sale, on top of the members' discount! The universe was urging me to buy it!

The Song of Achilles has been on my TBR forever; thanks to #NewYearWhoDis I will read it this month 😅

Cathythoughts Nice books ! Enjoy X 6y
batsy @Cathythoughts Thanks 😘 I really hope I read them sooner rather than later 😂 6y
Amiable My FIL gave me his hardcover copy of "DaVinci" after he read it --the thing weighs a ton!! I would have waited to get it in paperback or e-book. But hey--a free book is a free book, am I right? ? 6y
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LauraBeth Love the cover for Achilles! 6y
laurieluna I loved Circe so I really want to read Song of Achilles. Determined to clear some of my current shelves tbr first though. 6y
Abailliekaras Stacked! 6y
Crazeedi I want to read da Vinci, and I have other book on my shelf! 6y
saresmoore And you got the best cover of Achilles! 6y
batsy @Amiable Haha, yes indeed! The hardback is a beauty but it's not quite so portable 😆 6y
batsy @LauraBeth @saresmoore These editions are lovely and feel good, too 😆 #bookfeel 6y
batsy @laurenbescoby Both of her books get a lot of Litsy love ❤️ 6y
batsy @TrishB ❤️ 6y
Lindy @saresmoore @LauraBeth I agree about that cover. I think it suits the story better than the one with the helmet. 6y
RealLifeReading You were meant to buy it! 6y
batsy @RealLifeReading I like how you think 😆 6y
GingerAntics I started the ebook version of Da Vinci last spring. I had to stop because every other chapter was missing pages at the end. The book has since updated a dozen times or more, so I‘m hoping that situation is now rectified and I can read it this spring. 6y
batsy @GingerAntics Oof, I hope so too! That is so irritating. 6y
readordierachel Yay! Books from the universe are the best 😃 6y
Simona Enjoy in the reading😘 6y
batsy @readordierachel Indeed 😆 6y
batsy @Simona Thank you 😘 6y
Centique Oh wow - what a score! I‘m so excited you‘re reading Song of Achilles too 😍😍 6y
batsy @Centique I'm looking forward to it very much! ❤️ 6y
RohitSawant Oo, love these! Looking forward to both! 6y
batsy @rohit-sawant So much book anticipation with these ones! 😍 6y
Suet624 I want to see all of your bookshelves. You must have SO many books. 6y
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Sha0102
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The best gift ever: Books! 📚🎄 #christmas

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brittanyreads
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While majoring in Art, studying and drawing human anatomy was always a favorite of mine. I was/am especially good at drawing human #skulls.
#blackcatchallenge @Clwojick

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Simona
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Extremely well researched biography which covers all spheres of his creative life. Main source are Leonardo‘s notebooks from which is evident his necessity for understanding the World - nature and people. Even if you aren‘t interested in art, I highly recommend this book. It‘s a very interesting look into his life and his driving force - knowledge.

tpixie Are there many pictures? Would audio work? 6y
Simona @tpixie Yes, quite a lot. In the book are his most famous paintings, which the author compares to each other to emphasize his development and to draws attention to the things like perspective, shading, use of colors ... and for this reasons, I think, that the traditional book would be better. There are also many drawings and sketches from his notebook, and I probably wouldn‘t know what the author was saying, if I didn‘t saw them. Maybe with...👇 6y
Simona @tpixie ... the google search, but my advice would be - ‘real‘ book.😘 6y
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batsy I've had my eye on this. Must be really fascinating ❤️ 6y
tpixie Sounds like great advice. I suspected it might be a visual book, considering the subject. Thanks! 6y
Simona @tpixie My pleasure 😌 6y
Simona @batsy He is fascinating as a person and as a thinker/artist. It‘s very readable book despite length. 6y
tpixie @Simona thx!! He just seems fascinating! 6y
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Simona
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I was 👁👁 this book for long time, and today when I saw Slovenian translation ... I just gave up ...

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britt_brooke
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“Leonardo‘s relentless curiosity and experimentation should remind us of the importance of instilling, in both ourselves and our children, not just received knowledge but a willingness to question it — to be imaginative and, like talented misfits and rebels in any era, to think different.”

Painter, sculptor, inventor, mathematician, engineer, scientist, philosopher. A true Renaissance Man. One of the highlights of my life was seeing Mona Lisa. ⬇️

britt_brooke NOTE: The audio narration was good, but print is probably the way to go. There are A LOT of figure references. (edited) 6y
britt_brooke Super interesting read @vivastory - I‘ll be curious to see how it translates to film. 6y
vivastory I think it has a lot of potential. I'm definitely adding this to the top of my nonfiction TBR. I feel like I don't know nearly as much about him as I should. 6y
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vivastory I'm curious to hear your thoughts on this. It seems like I read somewhere a planned adaptation of this starring DiCaprio. 6y
britt_brooke @vivastory It‘s a little dry, but good. Da Vinci was so fascinating. I hadn‘t heard that about DiCaprio, but after a quick google, I found a few articles. That‘s exciting! Seems appropriate given that‘s his namesake. 6y
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wallacereads
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My husband‘s bedside TBR stack is a bit more sparse than mine. 😬

WhatThePuck I wish my husband had a stack. Hahaha. 6y
CareBear ☝️what @WhatThePuck said lol 6y
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Markblum
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This was a thorough review of Leonardo‘s thoughts, time and works

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Tjackson
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Started reading this book in January and read 10% of 700+ pages, but today I arrived in Milan and went to this statue dedicated to Da Vinci and Sforza Castle. I am sure I will pick this book up when I get ho@e to finish before summer is over.

LMJenkins I have an autographed copy of this but haven‘t read it yet. 6y
Richryan52 I love Leonardo. He plays a major role in my book, The Vatican Cameos 6y
Tjackson @LMJenkins Lovely!!! It is so much book with a lot t of detail!!! 6y
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Tjackson @Richryan52 I will add this one to my list!!! 6y
Richryan52 I do hope you enjoy it. It‘s half Sherlock Holmes and half Michelangelo but Leonardo plays a key role 6y
Tjackson @Richryan52 sounds great! Thanks 6y
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thebluestocking
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Today‘s #libraryloot. I don‘t often read 600+ pages of dense biography, but the book design on the tagged book is stunning, and the writing I sampled was so fluid. #libraryhaul

merelybookish My son and I just read Sam and Dave Dig a Hole last night. Love Barnett and Klassen books! 💚💚 7y
thebluestocking @merelybookish Me too! Barnett and Klassen make the best team! 7y
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BookBabe
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#BookNDinner! #RedLobster Edition! (Love gift cards 😁!) Accompaniment this cold, drizzly, gray evening: New England clam chowder (not pictured because I ate it 😄), jumbo shrimp cocktail, scrumptious cheddar biscuits, and mango iced tea. MMMMmmmm 😋! Happy reads & happy eats! 🍤

Bostonmomx2 Ummmm are you at Red Lobster???? 7y
SassyBookworm YUM!!! I am super jealous!!! 😋 7y
corycatelyn Red lobster is my favorite! 7y
RadicalReader @BookBabe cheddar biscuits are THE BEST 7y
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MrBook
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#BookNDinner! #RedLobster Edition! (Love gift cards 😆!) Accompaniment this cold, drizzly, gray evening: crab legs, lobster tail, shrimp scampi, fried shrimp, rice pilaf, garlic mashed potatoes, cheddar biscuits, and peach iced tea. MMMMmmmm 😋! Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

Also, this is our pre-Ready Player One meal, by the way. We'll let you know what we think 😁, @Rachel.Rencher & @Lucas.Rencher liked it!

Rachel.Rencher Hope you love it!! 😁😁 7y
wanderinglynn Have a great time! 😀 7y
SassyBookworm Ohhh that looks amazingly delicious!!! Hope y‘all enjoy Ready Player One!!! I watched it twice! Once in IMAX 3D & once regular! 7y
Booknerd2 Used to work there. Hope you enjoyed your Ultimate Feast. 😂🤣 7y
TricksyTails Yum! 😋🍤 7y
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BookBabe
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#BookNBrunch! Grabbing a bite before @MrBook ‘s library shift 😁. (Audiobook today). A warming meal on this cold and drizzly morn: chorizo, egg, cheddar, and arugula, on a fresh roll, and a delicious Stumptown coffee. MMMMmmm 😋! This is a mouthful of Heaven. Happy reads & happy eats! 🍳☕️

Buddys_Momma That looks so yummy 😋 7y
Christine11 Looks delicious! 7y
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MrBook
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#BookNBrunch! Grabbing a bite before my Sunday shift 😁. (Audiobook today). Accompaniment this cold and drizzly morn: chorizo, egg, cheddar, and arugula, on a roll, and Earl Grey tea. MMMMmmm 😋! Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

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Angeles
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Although Walter Isaac is great at describing the amazing creativity and genius of Leonardo, he shows no balance on the negative side of the genius. I can not judge on the art or engineering but for example Leonardo buys this poor kid he call Salai and Leonardo sleeps with Salai when the child reaches adolescence. this is portrayed in the book as Kind if okay or at least as a non issue. Leonardo was a genius but not a saint.

GingerAntics First, he didn‘t buy him. Leonardo never owned slaves. Leonardo was Salai‘s teacher. Second, 15 was adulthood back then. The concept of teenagers is only from the last 100 years or so. By 15th century standards, and even 19th century standards, Salai was old enough to consent. 6y
Angeles I have to disagree. He might not have bought the kid for life but it was temporary slavery. The boy could not leave his Master until certain amount of time had passed and he didn't decide to go with Leonardo, he was "given" to Leonardo. About consent, there is a difference between what is legal and what is morally right. Also homosexuality was a crime at the time so Leonardo was promoting criminal behavior of a youth 6y
Angeles Sorry about the long answer. I still think Leonardo was an unbelievable genius 6y
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#BookNDinner! Lay-over until my #OmnivorousBookClub meeting this evening 😁. #NationalGrilledCheeseDay Edition! Accompaniment this warm and bright evening: cheddar & provolone grilled cheese sandwich with bacon, fries, and unsweetened iced tea. MMMmmmm 😋! Happy reads & happy eats! 😎👌🏻

BookBabe 😁🙌🏻😋 7y
Velvetfur Nommm! Reminds me of that funny pic - "there's too much cheese on that" said no one ever ? 7y
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BookBabe
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#BookNDinner! #TexasRoadhouse Edition! (The book's an audiobook, which we're both thoroughly enjoying. ????) Early dinner since we're going to see the 40th Anniversary screening of "Grease" in a bit. ??????? Half rack of ribs, loaded baked potato , salad & fried pickles (not pictured), fresh baked rolls. MMMmm ?! Happy reads & happy eats!

Chocamanda Fried pickles are the BEST! Have fun at the Grease screening! 7y
CouronneDhiver Yummy! 7y
Craftylikefox 🤤 oh that food! 7y
minkyb The rolls‼️ 7y
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MrBook
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#BookNDinner! #TexasRoadhouse Edition! (The book's an audiobook, which we're both thoroughly enjoying. ????) Early dinner since we're going to see the 40th Anniversary screening of "Grease" in a bit. Annyway, accompaniment this chilly, sunny evening: a 12 oz. NY strip steak, loaded baked potato (but no sour cream--MrBook doesn't do sour cream, lol), salad (not pictured), rolls, and raspberry iced tea! MMMmm ?! Happy reads & happy eats! ???

Craftylikefox 🤤 that food! 7y
readinginthedark My kind of potato! 👏🏻 7y
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My new companion instead of going out to stormy Washington DC.

RaimeyGallant How was it? And a belated welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 7y
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Knowing that the Vitruvian Man may be a type of self-portrait of Da Vinci makes me look at it in a whole new way. #davinci #leonardodavinci #walterisaacson #vitruvianman #art #history #biography

readinginthedark How fascinating! 7y
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Angeles
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Got to love New England! Listening to the new Leonardo biography and watching snow pile up on my deck. What could be better?😄

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I guess part of me always saw Da Vinci is a great mind for whom painting was just another project, but I am absolutely loving the in depth look at the progression of his painting, especially the contrast between Da Vinci's and Verrocchio's work in the later paintings they did together. This book is just amazing. I would love to have it in hardcover at some point. #leonardodavinci #walterisaacson #davinci #baptismofchrist #art

readinginthedark Interesting! 7y
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“Leonardo‘s relentless curiosity and experimentation should remind us of the importance of instilling, in both ourselves and our children, not just received knowledge but a willingness to question it—to be imaginative and, like talented misfits and rebels in any era, to think different.”

So many good quotes, and I‘m just through the introduction. #leonardodavinci #davinci #walterisaacson #nonfiction #biography

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Spoiler...Leonardo da Vinci? Genius. Truly a genius. And the research that went into this, just wow. #nonfiction

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This book, like many of Leonardo‘s works, is an absolute masterpiece. Also, Alfred Molina is a wonderful audiobook narrator.

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Leonardo da Vinci | Walter Isaacson
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1. Gibson‘s bookstore in Concord.
2. 5‘2”
3. 13 years in NH, 9 in our house.
4. Tagged book and The Grey King by Susan Cooper.
5. Here I am in my comfy chair and my comfy fleece after a long, social day at work.

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