Thoughts on Art and Life
A posthumous selection from Leonardo’s notebooks brings reflections on life, art and science together. Read observation, argument and practical advice within their original numbered selection; this is not a continuous philosophical treatise composed by Leonardo.
Who it suits
Readers interested in how close observation connects artistic practice and inquiry into nature.
Reading experience
Moderate; older English and historical scientific assumptions require attention. This is an Edsverb editorial guide, not a measured reading score.
The edition
- Edition
- Boston: The Merrymount Press,1906; Maurice Baring translation
- Language
- English
- Translator
- Maurice Baring
- Publisher
- The Merrymount Press
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