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Leonardo

Leonardo

The Artist and the Man

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"A considerable work of assimilative scholarship and common sense...races along merrily."—The Boston Globe

A lively biography of the high genius of the renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci 

French writer Serge Bramly's classic work of biography portrays Leonard da Vinci as a genius torn by inner conflicts. Using contemporary sources including Leonardo's notebooks and annotated erotic drawings, he presents a complete portrait of the man as well as his genius.
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Praise for Leonardo

"A considerable work of assimilative scholarship and common sense...races along merrily."—The Boston Globe.

"Bramly has dusted off the primary sources to make da Vinci a startlingly prescient, relevant figure in this exceptional biography." -- Publishers Weekly

"French novelist and biographer Bramly offers the image of a gifted, methodical, rational, emotionally simple craftsman whose personal life remains wrapped in mysteries—some intentional and others, such as the loss of his grave and many of his works, the results of time and circumstance." -- Kirkus Reviews
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About the Author

Serge Bramly
Serge Bramly is a novelist, ethnologist, screenwriter, art critic, and historian of photography. He has published more than 20 books, including Macumba, a study of Afro-Brazilian religions; La Danse de Loup, a historical novel; and several works of art history. In 1992 he collaborated with Bettina Rheims on the book Chambre Close. More by Serge Bramly
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Sian Reynolds
Sian Reynolds was born in Cardiff and taught at both Sussex University and Edinburgh University before serving as Chair of French at Stirling University from 1999–2004. She has translated numerous books from the French, both fiction and nonfiction, including works by crime writer Fred Vargas. More by Sian Reynolds
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