Author: Leonardo (da Vinci)
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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Includes facsim. of codex owned by Gates with commentaries by Desmond and others.

Author: Trevor J. Fairbrother
Publisher: University of Washington Press and Seattle Art Museum
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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Like other notebooks by Leonardo, the manuscript now known as the Codex Leicester was a working record of observations, experiments, and arguments. In it he rendered observations of natural phenomena in words, images, and diagrams. When Microsoft founder Bill Gates purchased the Codex Leicester in 1994, it made headlines around the world; this volume makes Leonardo's notebook accessible to everyone. The Codex Leicester is a product of Leonardo da Vinci's restless intellectual curiosity. By about 1508, when the Renaissance master began to work on this notebook, he had already painted his most acclaimed work, the Mona Lisa, and was working in Milan on the enigmatic Virgin and Child with Saint Anne. Both pictures feature meticulously painted landscape backgrounds that testify to Leonardo's study and scientific understanding of geology, weather, rivers, and mountains -- issues that he pursued in the Codex Leicester. Leonardo Lives explores the close relationship of art and science in Leonardo's work, but it also presents the variety of ways in which he has continued to inspire artists from the 16th century to the present.

Author: Martin Kemp
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191622605
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 429

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This masterly account of Leonardo da Vinci and his vision of the world is now widely recognized as the classic treatment of Leonardo's art, science, and thought, giving an unparalleled insight into the broadening and deepening of Leonardo's intellect and vision throughout his artistic career. Martin Kemp, one of the world's leading authorities on Leonardo, takes us on a journey through the whole span of the great man's career. From his early training in Florence, through masterpieces such as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa, to the work of Leonardo's last years, this book gives a fully integrated picture of his artistic, scientific, and technological achievements. Generously illustrated, and now including a new introductory chapter setting Leonardo's work in its historical context, this fully updated new edition provides an unparalleled insight into the marvellous works of this central figure in western art.

Author: Jane Roberts
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780384205901
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 126

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Author: Serge Bramly
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140231757
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 521

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"A considerable work of assimilative scholarship and common sense...races along merrily."—The Boston Globe A lively biography of the high genius of the renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci French writer Serge Bramly's classic work of biography portrays Leonard da Vinci as a genius torn by inner conflicts. Using contemporary sources including Leonardo's notebooks and annotated erotic drawings, he presents a complete portrait of the man as well as his genius.

Author: Leonardo (da Vinci)
Publisher: Scala Books
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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A unique interpretation of one of the most important pieces of scholarly material in existence.

Author: Domenico Laurenza
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788809873513
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Author: Christie, Manson & Woods
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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Publisher:
ISBN: 9788843554935
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 179

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Author: Leonardo (da Vinci)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Codex Leicester
Languages : en
Pages : 126

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