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Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
4.0

This biography is mind boggling thorough. My favorite parts are where Isaacson analyzes the paintings. I hadn't realized, though, how much da Vinci disliked painting and how few he actually finished. Some additional details I wish had been included are the provenance of the paintings. Some other things that fascinated me was his obsession with the circle and the square. I do see that genius can be a blessing and a curse.