Over the course of a long and storied career, Willi Baumeister (1889-1955) created stage designs and costumes for many plays. Now, for the first time, his writings on the theatre have been compiled and published in this first volume from Archiv Baumeister im Kunstmuseum Stuttgart. Filled with insightful essays and vibrant illustrations, this book will give readers a vivid picture of his work for the theatre.

Leonardo da Vinci viene identificato con il Faust italiano da Busoni, che stimolato dalla lettura del romanzo di Mereshkowsky ipotizza di scrivere un libretto sul Vinciano.