Cutting through the veil of legend, Martin Kemp offers an unparalleled portrait of this extraordinary man, asking what made Leonardo's work so astonishingand what vision drove his art and his invention. This updated edition is the first book to include two newly discovered Leonardo works, the most important discoveries in over a hundred years. This fascinating exploration of Leonardo da Vinci's life and work identifies what it was that made him so unique, and explains the phenomenon of the world's most celebrated artistic genius who, 500years on, still grips and inspires us.Martin Kemp offers us exceptional insights into what it was that made this Renaissance man so special, and the 'real' meaning behind such masterpieces as the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. Tracing Leonardo's career in all its variety, we learn of his unfulfilled dreams, relationships with powerful patrons, andthe truth about his views on God, humans, and nature.The famous notebooks are the key to understanding the secret of Leonardo's success and genius, as they clearly reveal the workings of his mind and display the true innovative and investigative nature of his creative vision. Over 20,000 pages of drawings and notes detail his incredible discoveries and inventions - from the workings of the human eye to designs for flying machines and giant crossbows. Bringing the story up to the present day, Martin Kemp considers what he means to us today,investigates the 'Leonardo industry', and speculates about what he would be doing if he were alive today.This updated edition of Martin Kemp's best-seller is the first book on Leonardo to include two newly discovered works, the most important such discoveries in over a hundred years. Kemp does an excellent job. INDICE: Preface Introduction: Leonardo and the 'Abbreviators' A Strange Career Looking Body and Machine The Living Earth Telling Tales Lisa's Room. Leonardo's Afterlife Gallery Leonardo's Life in Outline Further Reading Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-958335-5
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 312
- Fecha Publicación: 06/10/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés