{"product_id":"leonardo-9783836502153","title":"Leonardo","description":"\u003cp\u003eFilling notebook after notebook with sketches, inventions, and theories, \u003cstrong\u003eLeonardo da Vinci \u003c\/strong\u003e(1452-1519) not only stands as one of the most \u003cstrong\u003eexceptional draftsmen\u003c\/strong\u003e of art history, but also as a \u003cstrong\u003emastermind and innovator \u003c\/strong\u003ewho anticipated some of the greatest discoveries of human progress, sometimes centuries before their material realization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 inquiry and invention spanned \u003cstrong\u003ephilosophy, anatomy, geology, and mathematics\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the laws of optics, gravitation, heat, and light to the building of a flying machine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In his painting, Leonardo steered art out of the Middle Ages with works such as \u003cem\u003eThe Last Supper \u003c\/em\u003eand the world-famous \u003cem\u003eLa Gioconda\u003c\/em\u003e or\u003cem\u003e Mona Lisa\u003c\/em\u003e depicting not only physical appearances, but a \u003cstrong\u003ecompelling psychological intrigue and depth\u003c\/strong\u003e which continues to draw crowds of mesmerized visitors to masterpieces in Paris, Milan, Washington, London, and Rome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book brings together some of Leonardo's most outstanding work to introduce a figure of infinite curiosity, \u003cstrong\u003efeverish imagination, and sublime artistic ability\u003c\/strong\u003e, often described as having \"not enough worlds for to conquer, and not enough lives for to live\" (Alan Woods).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZöllner, Frank:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Frank Zöllner wrote his doctoral thesis on motifs originating from Antiquity in the history of art and architecture of the Medieval and Renaissance periods (1987). He is also the author of a postdoctoral treatise on motion and expression in the art of Leonardo da Vinci, published in 2010. He has published numerous works on Renaissance art and art theory, and on 20th-century art. Since 1996 he has been Professor of Medieval and Modern Art at the University of Leipzig. For TASCHEN he has authored the XL monographs on Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50628863787282,"sku":"9783836502153","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cfe4a067-0bd0-44ff-aadb-f2a8dc145aa5.jpg?v=1732711193","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/leonardo-9783836502153","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}