This is a new book by Walter Isaacson called Leonardo Da Vinci. Isaacson has done many wonderful biographies including Einstein, Steve Jobs, Ben Franklin. It is a 600 page book full of detailed research. It was on hold at the library for weeks and a copy finally became available for me. However, the details from 600 years ago have overwhelmed me somehow and I did not enjoy the book. It is hard to draw definite conclusions, there are a lot of 'it seems' and 'perhaps' from a time past. I don't know if I really care. Maybe it would be a good study text for a school course.
Interestingly, a Da Vinci painting (the Salvator Mundi) sold at auction Nov 15th for US 450.3 million dollars. That's not bad for a 400 year old painting.
I'm sure I would have a hard time reading that book. At least you tried. HaHa. Wow...that is some price for a painting. Not quite our Scribble Picnic...haha
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting book. I heard about the painting being sold on the news, what a price! Have a nice Sunday, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI think they overpaid on that painting
ReplyDeleteI just heard about that selling price, isn't that crazy!!! I wonder who bought it lol, I was curious,, of course we will never know but still curious. I think that book would be a bit dry but still interesting,
ReplyDeleteThat's too bad about the book. Sometimes it's just not appealing to us.
ReplyDeletean interesting book to read but over the winter you have a lot of time!
ReplyDeleteWhat such a painting costs surprises me again and again, I would never spend so much money even if I had that!
have a nice evening
Elke
Hi Christine :) I can relate a little. I was so stoked to get an early version of Grimm's "Cautionary Tales for Children"...they are so flatly written that I didn't really enjoy it. I think Da Vinci was brilliant, not just as a painter, but a philosopher and inventor too. I wonder if we could get 400 mil for our paintings?!!
ReplyDeleteIt definitely seems like it could be difficult to be sure of the facts after so much time has passed, I'm sorry you did not enjoy the book more. Interesting story about that painting, I believe it was initially thought to not be by him and sold for much less until restored...
ReplyDeleteI saw a photo of that painting in the newspaper. I don't think it was worth the price.
ReplyDeleteI think it was way too much money paid for that painting when there is a big chance he didnt paint it :/
ReplyDeletebook sounds interesting through your reviewing word Christine though i am afraid it did not meet to your desire .
ReplyDeletei agree this payment seems reasonable for a quite old painting
These paintings do go for such a high price don't they ...
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
That's alot of money for that painting! Wow! I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the book!
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