The Fantasia of Leonardo da Vinci: His Riddles Jests Fables and Bestiary

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Eavesdrop on Leonardos table talk with Ross King He was a polymathic genius but Leonardo da Vinci was also playful fancifuland often fearful of humans fate. Bestselling author and scholar Ross King shows us the Leonardo behind the canvas as the artist tells the tales he might have told at court and to friends over dinner. Ross perceptive narrative guides us through this little-known Leonardo: his bestiary fables jests and riddles. We see his fantasia (Italian for imagination) in the context of his time and that makes all the difference. Its a revealing portrait of a Leonardo unknown through history to all but the most diligent and perceptive of scholars. We commissioned Ross to write this original work because of his authority in the field of Italian Renaissance art. With images from the Royal Collection at Windsor and beautifully rendered in Tuscan colors with a design thats pure fantasia. Only from Levenger. e excerpts An original work by Ross King the New York Times bestselling author of Brunelleschis Dome and Michelangelo and the Popes Ceiling Featuring little-known writings of Leonardo da Vinci: his bestiary fables jests and riddles Includes facsimiles of Leonardos drawings from the Royal Collection at Windsor Each section of the book has a different designour own fantasia! Beautifully presented in Tuscan orange and sepia on rich cream paper Hardcover with gold foil Smythe-sewn binding with ribbon marker Acid-free archival-quality paper 7 1/2 x 9 112 pages A special commission by Levenger Press exclusively for Levenger customers Printed in the USA