{"product_id":"leonardo-and-the-last-supper-paperback","title":"Leonardo and the Last Supper - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoss King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1495, Leonardo da Vinci began what would become one of history's most influential works of art-The Last Supper. After a decade at the court of Lodovico Sforza, the duke of Milan, Leonardo was at a low point: at forty-three, he had failed, despite a number of prestigious commissions, to complete anything that truly fulfilled his astonishing promise. His latest failure was a giant bronze horse to honor Sforza's father, made with material expropriated by the military. The commission to paint The Last Supper was a small compensation, and his odds of completing it weren't promising: he hadn't worked on such a large painting and had no experience in the standard mural medium of fresco. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Amid war and the political and religious turmoil around him, and beset by his own insecurities and frustrations, Leonardo created the masterpiece that would forever define him. Ross King unveils dozens of stories that are embedded in the painting, and overturns many of the myths surrounding it. Bringing to life a fascinating period in European history, he presents an original portrait of one of history's greatest geniuses through the lens of his most famous work.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoss King\u003c\/b\u003e is the highly praised author of \u003ci\u003eBrunelleschi's Dom\u003c\/i\u003ee (the Book Sense Nonfiction Book of the Year in 2000), \u003ci\u003eMichelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling\u003c\/i\u003e (on the New York Times extended bestseller list), \u003ci\u003eThe Judgment of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMachiavelli: Philosopher of Power\u003c\/i\u003e, and two novels, \u003ci\u003eEx Libris\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDomino\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives outside Oxford in England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.26 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770602357024,"sku":"9781620403082","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4e9bb38d580a0e4103bb75e78b1080dc.webp?v=1780374975","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/leonardo-and-the-last-supper-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}