Leonardo da Vinci. Manuscripts. Leonardo da Vinci

Five hundred years separated us from the time in which Leonardo da Vinci lived (1452–1519), an artist and inventor, the true embodiment of a person of the Renaissance, whose heritage still continues to captivate and capture us. As an addition to a dozen mysterious and beautiful picturesque works, Leonardo also left us a considerable number of sketches, notes and notes, which not only surprised and delighted his contemporaries, but also cause delight among the modern audience. While the stunning skill of Leonardo-artist won him well-deserved glory, his many notes are known much less. These are about four thousand sheets, which are several different collections and compilations of its manuscripts. Touching on many different topics, from anatomical studies to the details of grinding and mixing pigments, they give us almost unlimited access to the rich imagination of the great master.

The book consists only of its own drawings and notes of Leonardo. They are represented in edited format and combined into chapters and sections. And although such a classification is a little free with the highly syncretic approach of Leonardo to the topics of interest to him, it is aimed at creating a more convenient structure for a modern reader.