Fables Of Leonardo Da Vinci

A collection of fables written by Leonardo da Vinci, illustrating his keen observation and ideas about the world around him.

NEW UPDATED VERSION IN 2017. Additional collections with detailed comments with added pictures. This collection of stories takes the readers into Da Vinci's thoughts.

An exploration of the compositional methods and sources of Leonardo’s fables to investigate their relationship with illustrations and scientific studies.

The book begins with Prophecies, followed by the Fables on animals, on lifeless objects, on plants, and the Studies on the Life and Habits of Animals, in which Leonardo presents a curious sequence of animals and their description. It ends with the Jests and Tales and the Final Prophecies. Among these delightful and amusing writings, we find satires, fables, aphorisms, anecdotes, prophetic sayings, and enigmatic statements, ingeniously created or reproduced by the unique mind of Leonardo da Vinci.

Through this collection, readers will enjoy the lighter side of da Vinci and see that not only was he a master artist and inventor, but an original storyteller who entertained his patrons during court festivities by sharing stories, jests, riddles, and magic tricks.