
LEONARDO’S ETHEREAL LINES
by Kenan Malik
It is in his drawings, even more than in his paintings, that you truly glimpse the greatness of Leonardo da Vinci. It’s in his drawings that you see the depth of his curiosity, the breadth of his imagination, and the heights of his technical accomplishments. His studies of human anatomy, in particular, still astound. What is particularly extraordinary is his ability to meld scientific precision with a sensuous imagination that makes you look at, and think about, the human body […]
Categories: Culture & Books, Philosophy & Ethics • Tags: art, leonardo da vinci