Leonardo : a restless genius
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Published
Cambridge, UK ; Polity Press, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
vi, 351 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Status
Oliver La Farge - Adult
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Published
Cambridge, UK ; Polity Press, [2018].
Language
English
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General Note
Originally published as: Leonardo : genio senza pace. Italy : Gius. Laterza & Figli, 2016.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
In this revelatory account, Antonio Forcellino draws on his expertise-- both as historian and as restorer of some of the world's greatest works of art -- to give us a more detailed view of Leonardo than ever before. Through careful analyses of his paintings and compositional technique, down to the very materials used, Forcellino offers fresh insights into Leonardo's artistic and intellectual development. He spans the great breadth of Leonardo's genius, discussing his contributions to mechanics, optics, anatomy, geology and metallurgy, as well as providing acute psychological observations about the political dynamics and social contexts in which Leonardo worked. Forcellino sheds new light on a life all too often overshadowed and obscured by myth, providing us with a fresh perspective on the personality and motivations of one of the greatest geniuses of western culture.--From front jacket flap.
Language
Text in English. Translated from the Italian.
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