Da Vinci's Ghost: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image

In Da Vinci's Ghost, critically acclaimed historian Toby Lester tells the story of the world’s most iconic image, the Vitruvian Man, and sheds surprising new light on the artistry and scholarship of Leonardo da Vinci, one of history’s most fascinating figures.

Deftly weaving together art, architecture, history, theology, and much else, Da Vinci's Ghost is a first-rate intellectual enchantment.”—Charles Mann, author of 1493

Da Vinci didn’t summon Vitruvian Man out of thin air. He was inspired...