En esta obra se desbroza el denso manto de leyendas que existen en torno al mas celebrado genio de todos los tiempos y pone en tela de juicio los mitos e interpretaciones que, basandose en suposiciones y prejuicios, tienden a falsear la historia de este hombre extraordinario. Esta fascinante exploracion de la vida y la obra de Leonardo nos brinda penetrantes y excepcionales conclusiones sobre que es lo que hizo tan especial a este hombre renacentista.
This is a selection of Leonardo da Vinci's writings on painting. Martin Kemp and Margaret Walker have edited material not only from his so-called Treatise on Painting but also from his surviving manuscripts and from other primary sources.
The #1 New York Times bestseller from Walter Isaacson brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography that is “a study in creativity: how to define it, how to achieve it…Most important, it is a powerful story of an ...
For the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, this updated edition of our XL title provides the most comprehensive survey of the life and work of the master painter, sculptor, architect, and inventor.
Illustrations and text portray the life of Leonardo da Vinci, who gained fame as an artist through such works as the Mona Lisa, and as a scientist by studying various subjects including human anatomy and flight.
In MediaArtHistories, leading scholars seek to change this. They take a wider view of media art, placing it against the backdrop of art history.
Soon, Leonardo moved to the city of Rome, where some of the greatest artists of the time lived. This tale traces the fascinating life of one of the best and most famous artists that the world has ever seen.
"A considerable work of assimilative scholarship and common sense...races along merrily."—The Boston Globe.
This book is a collection of da Vinci's intricately detailed artistic and intellectual pursuits, and highlights the classic pieces of art he produced in connection with his writings.
Best-selling author Leonard Shlain explores the life, art, and mind of Leonardo da Vinci, seeking to explain his singularity by looking at his achievements in art, science, psychology, and military strategy and then employing state of the ...
Life and work of the renowned painter, scientist, and philosopher of the Renaissance period.