Leonardo (Basic Art Series 2.0)

Leonardo (Basic Art Series 2.0)

<div id="description_text_headlines" class="margin-bottom"><strong>Renaissance Man: The unstoppable curiosity and invention of the da Vinci genius</strong></div> <div class="margin-bottom"> </div> <div class="description_text"> <div id="description_text" class="margin-bottom">Filling notebook after notebook with sketches, inventions, and theories, <strong>Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519)</strong> not only stands as one of the most <strong>exceptional draftsmen</strong> of art history, but also as a <strong>mastermind and innovator </strong>who anticipated some of the greatest discoveries of human progress, sometimes centuries before their material realisation. <br /><br />From the smallest arteries in the human heart to the far-flung constellations of the universe, Leonardo saw nature and science as being unequivocally connected. His points of enquiry and invention spanned <strong>philosophy, anatomy, geology, and mathematics</strong>, from the laws of optics, gravitation, heat and light to the building of a flying machine.<br /><br />In his painting, Leonardo steered art out of the Middle Ages with works such as <em>The Last Supper </em>and the world-famous <em>La Gioconda</em> or<em> Mona Lisa</em> depicting not only physical appearances, but a <strong>compelling psychological intrigue and depth</strong> which continues to draw crowds of mesmerized visitors to masterpieces in Paris, Milan, Washington, London, and Rome.<br /><br />This book collates some of Leonardo's most outstanding work to introduce a figure of infinite curiosity, <strong>feverish imagination and sublime artistic ability</strong>, often described as having “not enough worlds for to conquer, and not enough lives for to live” (Alan Woods). </div> <div class="margin-bottom"> </div> <div id="series_text" class="margin-bottom"><strong>About the Series:</strong><br />Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features: <ul> <li>a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance</li> <li>a concise biography</li> <li>approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions</li> </ul> </div> </div>