Leonardo da Vinci
Summary
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci ( pronunciation (help·info)) (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer. Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the Renaissance man, a man whose unquenchable curiosity was equaled only by his powers of invention. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived. According to art historian Helen Gardner, the scope and depth of his interests were without precedent and "his mind and personality seem to us superhuman, the man himself mysterious and remote".
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In praise of … the political cartoon | Editorial
An Egyptian newspaper Al Watan has published 13 pictures with the message that the west misunderstands Islam.
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Apple’s ‘Genius’ ads disappear from Olympic screens
Those much talked about Apple Genius ads, that seemed to imply that Apple customers are in fact too stupid for to use the products, have disappeared from Olympics.
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The Last Country Supper (with apologies to Leonardo)
Here's a Leveson inquiry update to Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper. Devised by Richard Acre, it can be found here.
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Apps Rush catch-up: 78 notable apps released in the last week
Disconnecting for a week's holiday is tough, especially when part of your job is a daily roundup of new and interesting apps. While Apps Rush took a break last week (as well as Monday's bank holiday), the apps world kept on rolling.
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Apps Rush: Nokia Reading, PopSci Interactive, Monopoly zAPPed, LinkedIn, My NHS, Bulmers and more
Nokia has launched its own e-books store and reader app for Windows Phone. It's launching now in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Spain, through the Nokia Collection sub-store in Windows Phone Marketplace. The store includes paid and free e-books, with audiobook and an RSS-feed feature to come. Windows Phone.
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Apps Rush: Leonardo da Vinci Anatomy, Renault TV, TomTom Speed Cameras, Stardoll Access and more
Touch Press' latest iPad book-app ties into the Royal Collection's new exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci's human anatomy drawings. Expect 268 pages of notebooks to browse, with English translations of his notes, spinning 3D anatomical models, interviews with experts and story chapters from Windsor Castle's senior curator of prints and drawings.
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Trend report: Outdoor targets the business traveller
The commuter and business traveller has become increasingly technologically advanced and the outdoor industry is having to find new ways to tap into this early adopter market, especially with the Olympics fast approaching. Ben Bold looks at how the sector is using investment and ingenuity to reach these modern mobile consumers.
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Apps Rush: NFL Flick Kicker, GeneGroove, UpNext, PaidContent, JLS, Sarah Little Fairy and more
Billy Cundiff can tell you what a tough life it can be as an NFL kicker – he missed a 32-yard field goal that could have kept his team the Baltimore Ravens' Super Bowl chances alive. Playing virtually is less traumatic: developer Full Fat made the excellent Flick Kick Football, but has now bagged an official NFL licence for an American Football version that encompasses field goals and punts.
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Gawker, Others Sued For Writing About New Yorker Art Con Story
A strange libel lawsuit that reads like a pulp version of the The Da Vinci Code just became a bit stranger—the controversial art world figure who is suing the New Yorker is now taking aim at other media outlets that repeated the venerable magazine’s allegations.
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Apps Rush: Stamped, Google Search, CityVille Holidaytown, Leonardo da Vinci, Mills and Boon and more
Stamped is the latest iPhone app that wants to get people rating places and media, although instead of a five-star ratings system, it simply asks you to assign stamps of approval to the things you like: restaurants, music, books, films and other locations. iPhone.
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