What Made Leonardo Such a Great Artist? Science, Says a New Book

By Parul Sehgal

In “The Shadow Drawing,” Francesca Fiorani details how the master’s paintings stemmed from his interests in optics, anatomy and other natural sciences.

Source:: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/books/review-shadow-drawing-science-leonardo-francesca-fiorani.html