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Leonardo da Vinci
Websites
Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist
www.mos.org/leonardo
Leonardo's scientific and engineering works, explained and explored.
Milan Science Museum: Leonardo the Architect
www.museoscienza.org/english/leonardo/
Houses over 100 models of his inventions and many original manuscripts. A new section based on his work as an architect includes a model of his ideal town.
Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
http://milan.milanovic.org/math/english/drawings/index.html
Selection of the great man's work, including a flying machine, anatomical drawings and military devices.
Leonardo: Renaissance Man
www.mos.org/leonardo/bio.html
Biographical information on the Italian genius.
WebMuseum, Paris
www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/renaissance/
Gives a good overview of the Renaissance period in history.
Leonardo in the UK
Christ Church Picture Gallery
www.chch.ox.ac.uk/gallery
The picture gallery at Christ Church contains a superb collection of paintings and drawings from the 14th-18th centuries. Paintings are from Italy, Flanders and France, with works by Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.
The National Gallery, London
www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Currently houses several of his paintings.
Experience, Experiment, Design: Leonardo da Vinci
www.vam.ac.uk/collections/periods_styles/medieval
/leonardo/index.html
Website accompanying a V&A exhibition about how Leonardo da Vinci thought on paper. You can look through one of his notebooks, among much else.
Science Museum, London
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
Houses a flying machine, built from the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci.
Books
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 Leonardo: The first scientist by Michael White (Abacus, 2000)
The word scientist was not coined until the 19th century but White makes the assertion that Leonardo was not just a gatherer of random conjectures but the world's first scientist. He asserts that the methods used by Leonardo were as important as the discoveries.
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 Leonardo da Vinci: Dreams, schemes and flying machines by Hans Kahne (Prestel, 2000)
Ideal reading for young adults, this biography focuses on Leonardo da Vinci as an inventor and an engineer.
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 Leonardo da Vinci, Master Draftsman edited by Carlo Pedretti (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2003)
Catalogue for the comprehensive exhibition of Leonardo's drawings held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art this year. It offers a unified and fascinating portrait of Leonardo as a draftsman, integrating his diverse roles as an artist, scientist, inventor, theorist and teacher.
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Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance genius by Barbara O'Connor (Carol Rhoda, 2003)
A groundbreaking scientist and inventor, da Vinci studied everything from the human body to the movement of light, and invented flying machines, weapons of war and sewer systems, all centuries ahead of his time. This insightful biography is perfect for ages 10-13.
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 Art in Renaissance Italy, 1350-1500 by Evelyn Welch (Oxford University Press, 2000)
Discusses a wide range of works from across Italy, examines the issues of workshop practices and artist-patron relationships, and explores the ways in which visual imagery related to contemporary sexual, social and political behaviour.
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