Leonardo da Vinci at the Museum of Natural History. (New York, New York)(Review of Exhibitions)(Brief Article) From: Art in America | Date: December 1, 1996| Author: Bourdon, David | COPYRIGHT 1996 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Leonardo's Codex Leicester is noteworthy for its brilliant observations and theories concerning the physical world, as well as for being the priciest artist's book ever: in 1994 software tycoon William H. Gates III paid $30.8 million for it at auction. The manuscript--the last of Leonardo's codices remaining in private hands--recently went on public view in an excellent exhibition, "Leonardo's Codex Leicester: A Masterpiece of Science" [to Jan. 1]. The presentation was not, strictly ...

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