Selected from the vast range of Leonardo’s drawings, this book presents an inspiring collection that is testament to the artist’s accurate eye and unfailing hand. Once you have studied these images, you will begin to understand why Leonardo believed the eye was the perfect instrument for absorbing the laws of nature and that the artist was the perfect instrument for their expression. With selected drawings by the great Renaissance master, accompanied by insightful text from modern master-teacher, Barrington Barber, this is the perfect book for people who want to understand the genius of Leonardo but don’t have the time to study his prodigious output. Includes a biography of the artist.