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Book Synopsis Leonardo Da Vinci's Sforza Monument Horse by : Diane Cole Ahl
Download or read book Leonardo Da Vinci's Sforza Monument Horse written by Diane Cole Ahl and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At twenty-four feet in height, the Sforza Monument would have been the largest equestrian statue ever made. During his seventeen years in Milan, Leonardo researched the project intensively, making scores of drawings of horses and technological studies for its casting.
Book Synopsis Leonardo Da Vinci by : Carlo Pedretti
Download or read book Leonardo Da Vinci written by Carlo Pedretti and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Leonardo Da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture by : Gary M. Radke
Download or read book Leonardo Da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture written by Gary M. Radke and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is renowned as a painter, designer, draftsman, architect, engineer, scientist, and theorist. His work as a sculptor is not commonly acknowledged, and many have argued that Leonardo believed that sculpture was an inferior art form ("of lesser genius than painting"). Challenging and overturning these assumptions, Leonardo da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture looks at the sculptural projects that the artist undertook, as well as the late Renaissance sculptures that were indebted to him." "Leonardo consistently drew inspiration from ancient sculpture, admired the work of such contemporary sculptural innovators as Donatello, and even trained under Andrea del Verrocchio, the preeminent bronze sculptor of late 15th-century Florence. Furthermore, Leonardo spent many years of his life working on two larger-than-life-sized horse sculptures - Sforza and Trivulzio - monuments to Francesco Sforza, the Duke of Milan, and to Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, his sucessor. Although neither was completed, the authors argue that these equestrian monuments show how Leonardo was intensely engaged with the design dilemmas of representing a horse rearing on its hind legs. Another highlight of the book is a group of new images of the John the Baptist Preaching to a Levite and a Pharisee, a recently restored large-scale work in the Florentine Baptistery that clearly demonstrates Leonardo's collaboration with Giovanni Francesco Rustici." --Book Jacket.
Download or read book Leonardo da Vinci written by Martin Kemp and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007-10-18 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (Complete) by : Leonardo da Vinci
Download or read book The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (Complete) written by Leonardo da Vinci and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 1118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A singular fatality has ruled the destiny of nearly all the most famous of Leonardo da Vinci's works. Two of the three most important were never completed, obstacles having arisen during his life-time, which obliged him to leave them unfinished; namely the Sforza Monument and the Wall-painting of the Battle of Anghiari, while the third—the picture of the Last Supper at Milan—has suffered irremediable injury from decay and the repeated restorations to which it was recklessly subjected during the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries. Nevertheless, no other picture of the Renaissance has become so wellknown and popular through copies of every description. Vasari says, and rightly, in his Life of Leonardo, "that he laboured much more by his word than in fact or by deed", and the biographer evidently had in his mind the numerous works in Manuscript which have been preserved to this day. To us, now, it seems almost inexplicable that these valuable and interesting original texts should have remained so long unpublished, and indeed forgotten. It is certain that during the XVIth and XVIIth centuries their exceptional value was highly appreciated. This is proved not merely by the prices which they commanded, but also by the exceptional interest which has been attached to the change of ownership of merely a few pages of Manuscript. That, notwithstanding this eagerness to possess the Manuscripts, their contents remained a mystery, can only be accounted for by the many and great difficulties attending the task of deciphering them. The handwriting is so peculiar that it requires considerable practice to read even a few detached phrases, much more to solve with any certainty the numerous difficulties of alternative readings, and to master the sense as a connected whole. Vasari observes with reference to Leonardos writing: "he wrote backwards, in rude characters, and with the left hand, so that any one who is not practised in reading them, cannot understand them". The aid of a mirror in reading reversed handwriting appears to me available only for a first experimental reading. Speaking from my own experience, the persistent use of it is too fatiguing and inconvenient to be practically advisable, considering the enormous mass of Manuscripts to be deciphered. And as, after all, Leonardo's handwriting runs backwards just as all Oriental character runs backwards—that is to say from right to left—the difficulty of reading direct from the writing is not insuperable. This obvious peculiarity in the writing is not, however, by any means the only obstacle in the way of mastering the text. Leonardo made use of an orthography peculiar to himself; he had a fashion of amalgamating several short words into one long one, or, again, he would quite arbitrarily divide a long word into two separate halves; added to this there is no punctuation whatever to regulate the division and construction of the sentences, nor are there any accents—and the reader may imagine that such difficulties were almost sufficient to make the task seem a desperate one to a beginner. It is therefore not surprising that the good intentions of some of Leonardo s most reverent admirers should have failed.
Book Synopsis Leonardo the Artist by : Anna Maria Brizio
Download or read book Leonardo the Artist written by Anna Maria Brizio and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1981 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Two of Leonardo's notebooks, having been officially lost since 1830, were rediscovered in the Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, in 1965... On the basis of the wealth of new material in the notebooks, a group of the world's leading Vincians contributed to a reassessment of the many facets of Leonardo's genius, a large-scale collection of essays, which was published as The Unknown Leonardo. The present book...is reprinted in smaller format from that voluminous work"--from Introduction (page 7).
Book Synopsis Leonardo Da Vinci and the Budapest Horse and Rider by : Zoltán Kárpáti
Download or read book Leonardo Da Vinci and the Budapest Horse and Rider written by Zoltán Kárpáti and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Collecting Art in the Italian Renaissance Court by : Leah R. Clark
Download or read book Collecting Art in the Italian Renaissance Court written by Leah R. Clark and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a new perspective on the Italian Renaissance court by examining the circulation, collection and exchange of art objects.
Book Synopsis Leonardo Da Vinci by : Jean Paul Richter
Download or read book Leonardo Da Vinci written by Jean Paul Richter and published by London : S. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington. This book was released on 1880 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Global Interests written by Lisa Jardine and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2005-04-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking outward for confirmation of who they were and what defined them as "civilized," Europeans encountered the returning gaze of what we now call the East, in particular the attention of the powerful Ottoman Empire. Global Interests explores the historical interactions that arose from these encounters as it considers three less-examined art objects—portrait medals, tapestries, and equestrian art—from a fresh and stimulating perspective. As portable artifacts, these objects are particularly potent tools for exploring the cultural currents flowing between the Orient and Occident. Global Interests offers a timely reconsideration of the development of European imperialism, focusing on the Habsburg Empire of Charles V. Lisa Jardine and Jerry Brotton analyze the impact this history continues to have on contemporary perceptions of European culture and ethnic identity. They also investigate the ways in which European culture came to define itself culturally and aesthetically during the century-long span of 1450 to 1550. Ultimately, their study offers a radical and wide-ranging reassessment of Renaissance art.
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated) by : Leonardo da Vinci
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated) written by Leonardo da Vinci and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2014-07-09 with total page 1844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first volume of a new series of publications by Delphi Classics, the best-selling publisher of classical works. A first of its kind in digital print, the ‘Masters of Art’ series allows digital readers to explore the works of the world’s greatest artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, the world's greatest painter, in beautiful detail, with concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. Features: * the complete paintings of Leonardo da Vinci * includes previously lost works, with annotations * concise introductions to the paintings and other works, giving valuable contextual information * learn the secrets of the MONA LISA, the history of THE LAST SUPPER or the meaning behind THE VITRUVIAN MAN * beautiful 'detail' images, allowing you to explore Leonardo's masterpieces as though in the gallery * includes Leonardo’s drawings and his complete notebooks, with plates * special criticism section, with essays by critics such as Sigmund Freud * features two biographies on Leonardo's life, including Vasari's famous biography * hundreds of images in stunning colour - highly recommended for Kindle Fire, iPhone, iPad or PC users, or as a valuable reference tool on traditional Kindles * UPDATED with improved images and recently attributed works Please visit: www.delphiclassics.com to browse our range of art eBooks CONTENTS: The Paintings TOBIAS AND THE ANGEL MADONNA OF THE POMEGRANATE THE MADONNA OF THE CARNATION THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST THE ANNUNCIATION THE BENOIS MADONNA PORTRAIT OF GINEVRA DE’ BENCI ST. JEROME IN THE WILDERNESS THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI THE VIRGIN OF THE ROCKS (LOUVRE) THE VIRGIN OF THE ROCKS (NATIONAL GALLERY) THE HEAD OF A WOMAN LITTA MADONNA LADY WITH AN ERMINE PORTRAIT OF A MUSICIAN LA BELLE FERRONNIÈRE THE LAST SUPPER THE MADONNA OF THE YARNWINDER MONA LISA THE VIRGIN AND CHILD WITH ST. ANNE LEDA AND THE SWAN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST BACCHUS (ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST) THE BATTLE OF ANGHIARI SALVATOR MUNDI PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN PROFILE MADONNA AND CHILD WITH ST. JOSEPH The Drawings THE VITRUVIAN MAN THE VIRGIN AND CHILD WITH ST. ANNE AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST SELF-PORTRAIT STUDY OF HORSES OTHER DRAWINGS The Notebooks THE NOTEBOOKS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI THOUGHTS ON ART AND LIFE The Criticism LEONARDO DA VINCI by Sigmund Freud Extract from ‘THE RENAISSANCE’ by Walter Pater Extract from ‘ESSAYS ON ART’ by A. Clutton-Brock The Biographies LIFE OF LEONARDO DA VINCI by Giorgio Vasari LEONARDO DA VINCI by MAURICE W. BROCKWELL Please visit: www.delphiclassics.com for more information
Book Synopsis The Bronze Horseman of Justinian in Constantinople by : Elena N. Boeck
Download or read book The Bronze Horseman of Justinian in Constantinople written by Elena N. Boeck and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Justinian's triumphal column was the tallest free-standing column of the pre-modern world and was crowned with arguably the largest metal equestrian sculpture created anywhere in the world before 1699. The Byzantine empire's bronze horseman towered over the heart of Constantinople, assumed new identities, spawned conflicting narratives, and acquired widespread international acclaim. Because all traces of Justinian's column were erased from the urban fabric of Istanbul in the sixteenth century, scholars have undervalued its astonishing agency and remarkable longevity. Its impact in visual and verbal culture was arguably among the most extensive of any Mediterranean monument. This book analyzes Byzantine, Islamic, Slavic, Crusader, and Renaissance historical accounts, medieval pilgrimages, geographic, apocalyptic and apocryphal narratives, vernacular poetry, Byzantine, Bulgarian, Italian, French, Latin, and Ottoman illustrated manuscripts, Florentine wedding chests, Venetian paintings, and Russian icons to provide an engrossing and pioneering biography of a contested medieval monument during the millennium of its life.
Book Synopsis Leonardo Da Vinci Master Draftsman by : Leonardo (da Vinci)
Download or read book Leonardo Da Vinci Master Draftsman written by Leonardo (da Vinci) and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2003 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handsome book offers a unified and fascinating portrait of Leonardo as draftsman, integrating his roles as artist, scientist, inventor, theorist, and teacher. 250 illustrations.
Book Synopsis Leonardo and the Last Supper by : Ross King
Download or read book Leonardo and the Last Supper written by Ross King and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milan, 1496 and forty-four-year-old Leonardo da Vinci has a reputation for taking on commissions and failing to complete them. He is in a state of professional uncertainty and financial difficulty. For eighteen months he has been painting murals in both the Sforza Castle in Milan and the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. The latter project will become the Last Supper, a complex mural that took a full three years to complete on a surface fifteen feet high by twenty feet wide. Not only had he never attempted a painting of such size, but he had no experience whatsoever in painting in the physically demanding medium of fresco.For more than five centuries the Last Supper has been an artistic, religious and cultural icon. The art historian Kenneth Clark has called it 'the keystone of European art', and for a century after its creation it was regarded as nothing less than a miraculous image. Even today, according to Clark, we regard the painting as 'more a work of nature than a work of man'. And yet there is a very human story behind this artistic 'miracle', which was created against the backdrop of momentous events both in Milan and in the life of Leonardo himself.In Leonardo and the Last Supper, Ross King tells the complete story of this creation of this mural: the adversities suffered by the artist during its execution; the experimental techniques he employed; the models for Christ and the Apostles that he used; and the numerous personalities involved - everyone from the Leonardo's young assistants to Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan who commissioned the work. Ross King's new book is both a record of Leonardo da Vinci's last five years in Milan and a 'biography' of one of the most famous works of art ever painted.
Book Synopsis Leonardo da Vinci by : Allison Lee Palmer
Download or read book Leonardo da Vinci written by Allison Lee Palmer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-12-15 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leonardo da Vinci: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works covers all aspects of his life and work, beginning with his paintings, including several he never completed, that form the core of his artistic oeuvre. The extensive A to Z section includes several hundred entries. The bibliography provides a comprehensive list of publications concerning his life and work Includes a detailed chronology detailing Leonardo Da Vinci’s life, family, and work. The A to Z section includes Leonardo’s main patrons, the major places he worked, and the artists and scholars whose work and ideas played an important role in the formation of his career. The bibliography includes a list of publications concerning his life and work. The index thoroughly cross-references the chronological and encyclopedic entries.
Book Synopsis Leonardo Drawings by : Leonardo da Vinci
Download or read book Leonardo Drawings written by Leonardo da Vinci and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative selection of Leonardo's various achievements: drawings of plants, landscapes, human face and figure, and more, as well as studies for The Last Supper and more. 60 illustrations.
Book Synopsis Becoming Leonardo by : Mike Lankford
Download or read book Becoming Leonardo written by Mike Lankford and published by Melville House. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Wall Street Journal Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year “A truly intimate portrait of one of the greatest creators in human history,” this biography of Leonardo Da Vinci “has the pace, elegance, and authorial omnipresence of a novel,” bringing both artist and Renaissance Italy to life (Noah Charney, author of The Art of Forgery) Why did Leonardo Da Vinci leave so many of his major works uncompleted? Why did this resolute pacifist build war machines for the notorious Borgias? Why did he carry the Mona Lisa with him everywhere he went for decades, yet never quite finish it? Why did he write backwards, and was he really at war with Michelangelo? And was he gay? In a book unlike anything ever written about the Renaissance genius, Mike Lankford explodes every cliché about Da Vinci and then reconstructs him based on a rich trove of available evidence—bringing to life for the modern reader the man who has been studied by scholars for centuries—yet has remained as mysterious as ever. Seeking to envision Da Vinci without the obscuring residue of historical varnish, the sights, sounds, smells, and feel of Renaissance Italy—usually missing in other biographies—are all here, transporting readers back to a world of war and plague and court intrigue, of viciously competitive famous artists, of murderous tyrants with exquisite tastes in art . . . Lankford brilliantly captures Da Vinci’s life as the compelling and dangerous adventure it seems to have actually been—fleeing from one sanctuary to the next, somehow surviving in war zones beside his friend Machiavelli, struggling to make art his way or no way at all . . . and often paying dearly for those decisions. It is a thrilling and absorbing journey into the life of a ferociously dedicated loner, whose artwork in one way or another represents his noble rebellion, providing inspiration that is timeless.
