Leonardo : the artist and the man
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Leonardo : the artist and the man
Penguin, 1994
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Lʹeonard de Vinci
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First published in U.K. by HarperCollins, 1992
Includes bibliographical references (p. 472-476) and index
Translation of: Lʹeonard de Vinci
Description and Table of Contents
Description
With the aid of Leonardo da Vinci's note books, as well as a wide variety of sources, this biography covers the full life of the great Renaissance painter and architect. It is an account of Leonardo, both as an artist and as an individual. The book charts the artist's family background, childhood and apprenticeship, successes and failures, patronage, travels, interests and friendships. The book include b&w reproductions of paintings and sketchings by da Vinci. All surviving paintings are listed in the text, and there are family trees of Leonardo's family.
Table of Contents
- A circle of mirrors
- lovable as a love child
- artium mater
- fear and desire
- dispero
- pen and penknife
- thoughts turn to hope
- the absolute man
- laurels and tempests
- like a well-filled day
- the traces.
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