This is Leonardo da Vinci

This Is...

by Joost Keizer

Leonardo da Vinci lived an itinerant life. Throughout his career – from its beginnings in the creative maelstrom of fifteenth century Florence to his role as genius in residence at the court of the king of France – Leonardo created a kind of private universe for himself and his work.

Leonardo also spent a great deal of time away from his easel, pursuing his interest in engineering, natural science, sculpture, poetry, fables, music, and anatomy. In the time that another artist would finish a series of paintings, he would work on one. Sometimes a painting would take decades, accompanying him on his travels as he worked on other commissions.

Leonardo's private world was both vibrant and active. It sometimes did and at other times did not interact with the wider world. But what emerged from it has established Leonardo as the definition of the Renaissance Man.

Genres: Art, Biography

80 pages, Hardcover

First published April 19, 2016

Reviews

[Ferda Nihat Koksoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kral ve prenslerin etrafında pervane olanları "peş peşe sıralanmış, her tarafı berbat kokularıyla dolduran keçiler"e benzeten sanat ve bilim insanı Da Vinci, özgür ve erdemli olmaya önem verirdi: "Çiçek açmış dalların çevrelediği ağaçlarda yaşayan kuşlar gibi asil kalplerde yaşayan erdeme duyulan sevgi, değersiz ve aşağılık şeylere asla dönüp bakmaz, aksine erdemli şeylere ise her zaman sıkıca sarılır".

Aşırıya kaçmayan, Da Vinci'nin hayatına ve resimlerine ilişkin öyküler ve onlara eşlik eden çizim ve resimlerle güzel bir kitap çıkmış ortaya.

Caravaggio'dan sonra, Da Vinci'de de tam puan aldı benden "İşte...." serisi.

[Ömer · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.05/5

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[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

First a novel for kids about LdV, then a bio for a young audience, then this slightly more rigorous bio ... they've built nicely upon one another, re-enforcing many of the same points, while adding new info. The most notable discrepancy between the two bios is dV's father figure -- who had the most influence during his formative years, his genetic father (a notary) or his stepfather (a manual laborer -- a baker accd to the Tello bio)?

Interesting info ...
p. 7: He was convinced that there was something personal, intimate and unique about the way he related to the world around him.
I like that aspect of his personality ... if it's true.

p 42: [His] writings constantly emphasize the importance of painting above all other forms of human thinking and doing.

and then on p 43: Whether he is comparing painting with sculpture, poetry, mathematics or music, painting always comes out on top.

I think I'll move on to one of the more detailed bios.

[Sanemsrgz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Serinin diğer kitaplarına kıyasla daha az beğendiğim bir kitap oldu.
Fazla olmasa da, daha önce Vinci hakkında okumuştum. Az okumama rağmen kitaptaki bilgiler bana eksik ve yetersiz geldi.
İlgimi beklediğim kadar çekmedi, beklentilerimi karşılamadı açıkçası. Çok az metin vardı ve yarısı gereksiz bilgiydi. Tek pozitif noktası illüstrasyonlardı.
Umarım serinin diğer kitapları beni hayal kırıklığına uğratmaz.

[Jaymee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a hefty biography in just so many words and pages (this series seems to hold a 77-78 page rule, though the texts are small). From his birth name, his illigetimacy, his training, his incapacity to finish most of his projects despite being the Renaissance man, this was a great read. His artistic style, his commissioned portraits are all carefully analyzed, and I love how he puts in little details symbolic of the person he's painting, whether it's a pun on their name, or of their stature. In truth, many of his portraits are not realistic; I was quite surprised to know that Mona Lisa is pretty much a rehash of his other paintings, like her hands were from his old works, her smile a style from a painting he did, and though I know it's an incomplete work, it's only here that I learned he never gave the painting to the man who commissioned it, one theory being that they thought it didn't even look like the girl. It was in his possession until he died; a painting he was working on perpetually. And if you know the story of Mona Lisa, it's a painting that only gained notoriety because it was stolen. Oh, the art world. So many high-ranking patrons and a well-cushioned life, one more surprise was he met young Francesco Melzi in Milan, about 30 years younger than him, whom he taught and stayed with him for the rest of his life. It was him who also continued the legacy of da Vinci by painstakingly copying his notebooks (writings and illustrations) and releasing his own edition of it, which was then circulated among the artists and scholars (the Vitruvian Man is one of the drawings). I love learning how often it is that some patient relative or friend laboriously kept their works, thereby becoming the reason for these artists' worldwide fame.

[Seden Dila Özbudakcı · Rating 2 out of 5]

İllüstrasyonlarla desteklenmiş çok kısa bir biyografi. Tabloları ve mühendislik yeteneği ile aklımıza gelen Leonardo da Vinci’nin nasıl ismini duyurduğunu salt yeteneğine bağlamadan anlatan bir metin. Yalnız uyarayım, kitabın ayrıntılı bir içeriği olmadığı gibi tablolar hakkında da ne zaman ve kimin için yapıldığı dışında bilgi yok. Genel hatlarıyla Leonardo da Vinci’yi tanımak istiyorsanız makul bir kitap. Ancak, zaten genel hatlarıyla biliyorsanız, sizi tatmin edeceğini sanmıyorum. Açıkçası beni pek etmedi.

[Caroline · Rating 2 out of 5]

Like the other in the series I read (about Dali), this had the right level of detail that I was looking for as slightly more than an introduction. However, I didn't like the illustrations as much, and I didn't get as much human element. Maybe that's just because Dali was crazier than da Vinci or because it's harder to get details from further back in history. But regardless, I didn't enjoy it as much.

[Hoàng Trần · Rating 3 out of 5]

Khái quát cuộc đời Leonardo một cách đơn giản nhất có thể cùng với một số tác phẩm tiểu biểu. Sách có phần minh họa không tương xứng nhìn vào không đẹp cùng một số trang có phông chữ hoa văn rối mắt khó đọc. Đây chỉ là một cuốn sách ảnh giới thiệu rất sơ lược để biết một phần về Leonardo Da Vinci thôi, chỉ có tác dụng giúp người xem một cách nhìn thoáng qua về cuộc đời nhân vật tài hoa này một chút xíu.

[Laura · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really loved the This is Caravaggio in this series so I purchased this one as well and really looked forward. Not only was it not a great book, the drawings in it are terrible, AND one of them is outright racist and offensive.

[Zahraa Maytham · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m in love with this series! It’s the perfect introduction to the history of some famous paintings. The texts are simple, informative and absolutely beautiful, the illustrations are beautiful as well and Da Vinci’s most important paintings are explained in the simplest and most memorable ways.

[TramTram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Những thông tin và cuộc đời của ông được thuật lại khá tường tận và đầy đủ, cùng tranh minh họa rất cuốn hút, các tác phẩm của ông được phân tích khá kĩ lưỡng và rõ ràng về hoàn cảnh ra đời cũng như ý nghĩa của nó. Là một người yêu nghệ thuật, tôi học được rất nhiều thứ từ vị danh họa tài năng này

[Chóe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Đến giờ vẫn mê Leonardo da Vinci. "Thần tượng" đầu tiên trong đời 😚😚😚.
Sách viết cho trẻ em nên thông tin tóm lược thôi nhưng vẫn điểm hết nét chính trong cuộc đời của hoạ sĩ, thiên tài phục hưng này.
Khi cả nhân loại còn mơ ngủ thì Leonardo đã thức giấc và đi trước thời đại vài thế kỷ.

[Quí Hiển · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chắc viết về Leonardo theo format này khó hơn mấy người khác nên cuốn này giọng văn không lôi cuốn lắm. Nhưng đọc vẫn có cái hay.

[Abhishek Jain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative about the life and work of Leonardo. But where the book lacked was on the depth in which it covered the various important works (both paintings and otherwise) of the man.

[Oleksandr Stefanovskyi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am so excited about this book series. The texts are simple and informative, the illustrations are beautiful.

[DuyguDüzInsan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to read, easy to understand, illustrations are amazing. This book can be utilized as a kid book.

[Pınar Tınaztepe Kaya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hep Kitap'ın "İşte Sanat" serisinden olan bu kitapta en sevdiğim sanatçılardan biri olan Leonardo da Vinci'yi muhteşem illüstrasyonlarla birlikte okumak çok zevkli ve de sürükleyiciydi.

[Helen Lu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hình minh hoạ đẹp, nội dung dễ hiểu, không dùng quá nhiều từ chuyên môn nên dễ đọc đối với mình :)))

[yirmi6.karakter · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Önce küçük parçalar halinde yap, sonra birleştir.”

“Mat bir bedenin yüzeyi, etrafındaki objelerin renginden etkilenir.”

“Prenslere bağlılık özgürlükten yoksun olmak demekti.”

[Sinh Đinh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bản tiếng Việt:

Nội dung ổn, ngắn gọn, dễ hiểu, trình bày vừa vặn.
Font chữ xấu quá, khó đọc, lỗi nhiều.
Tranh in màu tối quá, một vài tranh nhìn không rõ chi tiết.

[Hoàng Nghi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sách giúp ta tìm hiểu về 1 thiên tài và những bức vẽ của ông, hình ảnh minh hoạ rất rõ ràng.

[Joey · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book focused too much on da Vinci's work to the extent that I felt as if there was nothing much I learnt about the man itself. It would have been better if there was a better balance between both aspects of his life.