A fascinating exploration of the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci, published to coincide with the National Gallery's flagship exhibition, Nov 2011 - Feb 2012. It includes a 'gallery' of all Leonardo's paintings, and in an update, it includes 2 new authenticated works, the most important discoveries in over 100 years.
Cutting through the veil of legend, Martin Kemp offers an unparalleled portrait of this extraordinary man, asking what made Leonardo's work so astonishing and 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.
Cutting through the veil of legend, Martin Kemp offers an unparalleled portrait of this extraordinary man, asking what made Leonardo's work so astonishing and 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.