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Subject: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: Little Neophyte Date: 25 Apr 01 - 08:41 PM I know this is far from a music request but I was hoping there might be someone who could help me. I need to find a really well written, readable biography of Leonardo da Vinci. If anyone knows of one or where I should go about looking, I would really appreciate the help, Thanks, Bonnie |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: JenEllen Date: 26 Apr 01 - 08:23 PM Sent it PM. Luv, Jenardo |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: Sorcha Date: 26 Apr 01 - 08:29 PM That's bloody helpful for the other folks who might want it, elle1 (grin). Was it an url or multi page message? I tend to like earls myself........ |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: Little Neophyte Date: 26 Apr 01 - 08:37 PM Thats pretty funny Sorcha. I would post what Jen wrote but you know how those personal messages are confidential and all. Its a top secret book but I'll see what I can do. Bonnie |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: JenEllen Date: 26 Apr 01 - 08:39 PM Sorry Sorch!! I figured this one was going the way of the buffalo and just wanted to let her know I didn't forget!!
CLOSET ART FREAKS: HEAR ME NOW!!!!! *bg*
Luv, |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: JenEllen Date: 26 Apr 01 - 08:46 PM Okay...done some hunting-up. You can find a bit of it at this earl, Sorch.
Luv, |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: Sorcha Date: 26 Apr 01 - 09:23 PM ooohhh, them Earls...better than Barons any day! Thanks, elle! |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: Chicken Charlie Date: 26 Apr 01 - 09:45 PM I'm glad were all such democrats that Signor Vasari becomes just one of us guys. Kind of comforting. There is an older but (to me) very readable bio called The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci. As title indicates, this is imaginative, but the imagination is kept within reasonable historical bounds. Author is Dmitri Merejkowski a pretty interesting guy also. Find it Advanced Book Exchange (international dealers). Chicken Guy |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: Chicken Charlie Date: 27 Apr 01 - 02:06 PM Yet another da Vinci bio I consider readable is "Leonardo da Vinci: The Tragic Pursuit of Perfection," by Antonia Vallentin. (Vasari, "Lives of the Artists," which contains a much shorter bio than either this one or Merejkowski's, is available in Penguin.) CC |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: Little Neophyte Date: 27 Apr 01 - 03:57 PM Hey guys, I can't thank you enough. I know you must all think I am so intelligent, seeking to expand my cultural horizons but the truth is, it is my sister Sherry who has all the brains in our family. She asked me if it would be possible to ask my Mudcat friends if they knew of a good book on Leonardo Da Vinci to recommend to her. Alas, I must resort to batting my eye lashes and show some cleavage to earn my worth. Little Neo |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: JenEllen Date: 27 Apr 01 - 04:02 PM HA!!! Like that worked on ME!!! Oh, wait a minute...guess it did, didn't it?? :) Luv, Jen (who finds you worthy for tons of other reasons) |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: GUEST,Little Neo's Supposedly Brighter Sister Date: 27 Apr 01 - 09:48 PM Thank you all for taking the time to recommend books on Leonardo. I really appreciate it and have already bought the Vasari book. Sherry |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: catspaw49 Date: 27 Apr 01 - 10:06 PM BonAmi my dear, brains are not excluded from beauty and many around here believe you have both..............In my case, I don't care as long as you have a pair of white socks............................ Spaw |
Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: Little Neophyte Date: 27 Apr 01 - 10:38 PM For you Catspaw, I will always wear a pair of white socks. Clean ones too. Sherry's little sister
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Subject: RE: BS: Leonardo da Vinci good biography needed From: Chocolate Pi Date: 28 Apr 01 - 12:27 AM To bring back the subject... there's a fairly nice mildy fictionalized biography of Leonardo from the point of view of one of his apprentices titled _The Second Mrs. Giaconda_; it's aimed at a young adult audience, but is a good deal of fun to read; it's by E.L. Konigsberg, who wrote a number of other good young adult books. Chocolate Pi (who should be writing midterm essays now, since I'll be singing all weekend at the Midwest Sacred Harp Convention) |