Screen LibraryLeonardo by Leonardo /
Published to coincide with Leonardo?s 500th anniversary commemoration in 2019, and written by Martin J. Kemp, one of the world?s leading authorities on Leonardo da Vinci, 'Leonardo by Leonardo' presents a gallery of the masters 27 existing paintings, as well as the preparatory drawings tha...
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Callaway,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2019. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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Published to coincide with Leonardo?s 500th anniversary commemoration in 2019, and written by Martin J. Kemp, one of the world?s leading authorities on Leonardo da Vinci, 'Leonardo by Leonardo' presents a gallery of the masters 27 existing paintings, as well as the preparatory drawings that formed the basis of his masterpieces. Martin J. Kemp?s narrative is accompanied by extensive written reflections by Leonardo, and is further highlighted by perspectives from his contemporaries. 0The utmost care and state-of-the-art digital capture technology has been applied to the new photography of the artworks presented in this collection. No expense has been spared to reproduce the artworks with the highest fidelity to colour, tone, and surface. The quality of imaging, ultra-fine resolution printing, archival paper, and binding has produced a book like no other. |
| Carrier Form: | 191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 37 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780935112825 0935112820 |
| Index Number: | ND623 |
| CLC: | J205.546 |
| Call Number: | J205.546/K323-2 |
| Contents: | Introduction : why Leonardo? -- Florentine foundations, 1452/1482 -- The Milanese court, 1482/1499 -- Republican battles, 1500/1507 -- The "uomo universale" -- Milan, 1507/1513; Rome, 1513/1516; France, 1516/1519 -- Finale. |