Bøger af Edward McCurdy

Leonardo Da Vinci's Notebooks is a collection of the famous artist and inventor's personal notebooks, which contain his sketches, ideas, and observations on a wide range of subjects. The notebooks have been arranged and translated into English by Edward McCurdy, a noted scholar of Renaissance art and culture. The book includes introductions by McCurdy that provide context for Da Vinci's work and highlight its significance for modern readers. The notebooks cover a wide range of topics, including anatomy, botany, engineering, and art, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of history's most creative and innovative thinkers. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of art, science, or technology, and provides a unique window into the mind of one of the greatest minds of all time.This is a new release of the original 1923 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A Collection Of Da Vinci's Short Writings On A Variety Of Topics, Often Related To Art And Nature.

The incredible notebooks of Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci are presented in this luxurious, clothbound volume with gold embossing. Richly illustrated with more than 50 facsimile images from his notebooks and several of his most famous works of art, including The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa, The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci dips into the thousands of pages and several notebooks that he accumulated with his observations on a wide range of subjects, offering an insight into his thoughts and ideas. Combining Leonardo's famous mirror writing with the most beautifully detailed drawings and sketches, these extracts are divided into three sections - art, science, and design - and cover topics as varied as painting, anatomy, the nature of flight, the scientific method, and the practical concerns of engineering. The accompanying translations by the renowned Leonardo da Vinci scholar Edward MacCurdy bring to life this polymath and genius who was truly the quintessential 'Renaissance Man'.

This vintage book contains a collection of essays written by Edward McCurdy. The essays are all based on medieval Greece, offering interesting historical information and wonderful descriptions of society with special reference to the art and beauty characteristic of the place and period. This charming volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in Greek history and culture, and it would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Contents include: "Roses Of Paestum", "The Vita Nuova", "Palmers, Pilgrims, And Romers", "Vision And Memory", "Undiscovered Islands", "Deo Sou Invicto", "The Horns Of Elfland", and "Ros Rosarum". Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.