The Countess de Béhague Collection: Leonardo, Poussin, Rubens : Leonardo'[s] return to Vinci

Pedretti, Carlo

Vezzosi, Alessandro

Johnson Reprint Corporation

Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most outstanding intellectuals of the Renaissance. An entirely self taught intellectual giant, he was endlessly curious about the physical world. His notebooks reveal the breadth of his research into subjects as diverse as anatomy, botany, physics, and engineering, including his extraordinary anticipation of modern technology. The author traces his life from birth through to his apprenticeship in Florence and work in Milan, Rome and Amboise. His skill as an artist is captured in reproductions of pages from his beautifully illustrated notebooks, and masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa.

Leonardo Da Vinci Renaissance Man (New Horizons) /anglais

Biographies & Memoirs

Thames&Hudson

Traces the life and accomplishments in art and science of the Renaissance genius, and depicts the historical background of his age

Discoveries: Leonardo da Vinci (Discoveries Series)

Arts & Photography

Individual Artists

Harry N. Abrams

Léonard de Vinci: Art et science de l'univers

Reference

Gallimard]

Leonardo da Vinci: Die Gemälde. Das komplette Werk

Prestel-Verlag

Shedding new light on the renowned Renaissance artist, this book examines all of da Vinci's known paintings using recent advances in technology and the latest art historical research. While Leonardo da Vinci is one of history's most studied and renowned artists, there are many myths surrounding his work. Beginning with his birth and early maturity in the workshops of the Florentine masters, Alessandro Vezzosi delves into the provenance of disputed works such as Madonna Litta and La Bella Principessa. He demonstrates how recent advances in technology have aided researchers in studying and restoring da Vinci's art--including uncovering forgeries--and he explores the artist's scientific achievements in the fields of optics and paint composition. An exquisitely produced plate section looks at the most significant aspects of da Vinci's work, and offers numerous comparative examples in the form of archival documents, preparatory studies, and contemporary paintings. A fitting tribute to da Vinci, this wide ranging book applies 21st-century knowledge to help answer centuries-old questions about the Renaissance genius.

Leonardo da Vinci: The Complete Paintings in Detail

History & Criticism

Prestel

The books in this wonderfully diverse series cover topics such as archaeology, art, culture, history, literature, science, and religion in a dynamic and informative way. The texts are bolstered by rigorous historical information and accompanied by vibrant photographs and boxes that summarize key points. All of the volumes in this collection are a thorough introduction to the subject being discussed. Los libros en esta serie maravillosamente diversa abordan temas como la arqueología, el arte, la cultura, la historia, la literatura, la ciencia y la religión de una manera dinámica e informativa. Los textos son reforzados por datos históricos rigurosos y se acompañan de fotografías vibrantes y cuadros sinópticos. Todos los volúmenes en esta colección son una introducción exhaustiva al tema que se expone. Written by one of the foremost experts in the world on Leonardo da Vinci, this biography traces the life of the ultimate Renaissance man from birth to his apprenticeship in Florence and subsequent work in Milan, Rome, and Amboise through reproductions of his notebooks and some of his most notable works. Escrito por uno de los expertos sobre Leonardo da Vinci más destacados en el mundo, esta biografía traza la vida del hombre polifacético por excelencia desde su nacimiento hasta su aprendizaje en Florencia y su trabajo subsiguiente en Milán, Roma y Amboise a través de reproducciones de sus cuadernos y algunas de sus obras más reconocidas.

Leonardo da Vinci: Arte y ciencia del universo (Biblioteca ilustrada) (Spanish Edition)

Blume

In this book there are collected the three theories about the most studied and famous painting in history, Leonardo's Gioconda, expressed during a round table within the event Genio Fiorentino 2006 [Florentine Genius 2006], promoted by the Province of Florence and entitled Mona Lisa: The Hidden Face of Leonardo . The three authors offer new interpretations of this masterpiece: Schwartz and Manetti's theories are based on the firm belief that Mona Lisa is the idealized self portrait of Leonardo; Vezzosi claims that Mona Lisa does not represent Francesco Del Giocondo's wife, which is contrary to what most of Leonardo's experts believe. Lillian Schwartz supplies convincing facts to support her theories: the image under the painting revealed by the X-rays shows a different face from the one that appears on the surface. On the original face, perhaps the portrait of a real woman, Leonardo would have imprinted the actual features until he obtained the painting we know today. What Lillian does not explain is why Leonardo would have done this. Manetti's hypothesis supplies an answer to this question, thus strengthening Schwartz's research. Manetti believes in fact that Mona Lisa, initially conceived as a real portrait, ended up in an ideal image, the iconic talisman of Leonardo's hidden face, the guiding spirit which the stilnovista tradition allegorically represented with the female angel and, therefore, with the feminine nature. Alessandro Vezzosi expresses the prudent opinion of the academic world that demands proof more solid than those offered by the computer. But with his text he provides us with a fascinating and attentive explanation of the Gioconda's history. This book, through the reading and confrontation of these three brief essays, offers itself to the judgment and the close examination of the readers. Testi in italiano e inglese / Italian and English texts.

Mona Lisa: Il volto nascosto di Leonardo / Leonardo's hidden face

SCHWARTZ, DAVID

Manetti, Renzo

Edizioni Polistampa

Leonardo was not a vegetarian. From Leonardo's shopping list to Enricoo Panero's recipies

Sabato Agnese

Maschietto Editore

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