Leonardo da Vinci on Nature: Knowledge and Representation, Venice, Marsilio, 2015

By examining the theme of “nature,” this elegant and groundbreaking volume reassesses the image of Leonardo in the history of culture and outlines the state of scholarship concerning his thought. Its interdisciplinary approach explores a variety of issues for which Leonardo has become a unique testing ground in both artistic and scientific research, and serves to dispel recurring myths that have emerged from his critical reception over time, thereby providing a solid basis for the study of the sources of his creative process