{"product_id":"leonardo-the-complete-paintings-and-drawings-9783836576253","title":"Leonardo. the Complete Paintings and Drawings","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnmatched in his ingenuity, technical prowess, and curiosity, \u003cstrong\u003eLeonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) epitomizes the humanistic ideal of the Renaissance man\u003c\/strong\u003e: a peerless master of painting, sculpture, cartography, anatomy, architecture--and more. Simultaneously captivating art historians, collectors, and the millions who flock yearly to admire his works, Leonardo's appeal is as diffuse as were his preoccupations. \u003cstrong\u003eHis images permeate nearly every facet of Western culture\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eThe Vitruvian Man\u003c\/em\u003e is engraved into millions of Euro coins, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Supper\u003c\/em\u003e is considered the single most reproduced religious painting in history, and the \u003cem\u003eMona Lisa\u003c\/em\u003e has entranced countless artists and observers for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On the occasion of the \u003cstrong\u003e500th anniversary of his death\u003c\/strong\u003e, this updated edition of our XL title is \u003cstrong\u003ean unrivaled survey of Leonardo's life and work\u003c\/strong\u003e, including a \u003cstrong\u003ecatalogue raisonné encompassing both his surviving and lost paintings\u003c\/strong\u003e. Through stunning \u003cstrong\u003efull-bleed details\u003c\/strong\u003e, we experience every measured brushstroke, each a testament to Leonardo's masterful ability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An \u003cstrong\u003eexpansive catalog of nearly 700 of Leonardo's drawings\u003c\/strong\u003e further illuminates the breadth of his pursuits. From diagrams of intricately engineered machines to portraits of plump infants, they stand reflective of his boundless and visionary technical imagination, balanced with a subtle and perceptive hand, capable of rendering quotidian moments with moving emotional timbre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Also included is a \u003cstrong\u003enew foreword\u003c\/strong\u003e by Frank Zöllner, expanded exclusively for this special edition, which dissects the latest scientific developments on Leonardo's work and the story behind the haunting \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSalvator Mundi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, which recently fetched a record-breaking $ 450 million at auction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNathan, Johannes:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Johannes Nathan studied art history at New York University and the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1995 with a dissertation on the working methods of Leonardo da Vinci. He is the author of numerous art publications, director of Nathan Fine Art (Berlin and Zürich) and teaches art history at the Technische Universität, Berlin.\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":50615615422738,"sku":"9783836576253","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_44532b5c-e3ef-490d-a45a-24e9ba506fc0.jpg?v=1732496279","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/leonardo-the-complete-paintings-and-drawings-9783836576253","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}