{"product_id":"leonardo-drawings-paperback","title":"Leonardo Drawings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeonardo Da Vinci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest artists who ever lived, his career was marked by an unusually large number of uncompleted projects and by finished works that rapidly deteriorated. Nevertheless, his influence is undoubted, and his claim to greatness rests chiefly on his drawings, which have been carefully preserved in such locations as Windsor Castle, the Louvre, the Uffizi Gallery, and the British Museum.\u003cbr\u003eThis collection, excellently reproduced in black-and-white, is representative of Leonardo's various achievements in many drawing media. Among the selections are drawings of plants, landscapes, animals, battles, weapons, and the human face and figure, as well as studies for later paintings or sculpture: a full compositional study for \u003ci\u003eThe Adoration of the Magi, \u003c\/i\u003e a study for the angel's head in \u003ci\u003eThe Virgin of the Rocks, \u003c\/i\u003e studies of horses for the Sforza monument, studies for \u003ci\u003eThe Last Supper, \u003c\/i\u003e studies for \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Anghiari, \u003c\/i\u003e and an early cartoon for \u003ci\u003eThe Madonna with St. Anne.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest artists who ever lived, his career was marked by an unusually large number of uncompleted projects and by finished works that rapidly deteriorated. Nevertheless, his influence is undoubted, and his claim to greatness rests chiefly on his drawings, which have been carefully preserved in such locations as Windsor Castle, the Louvre, the Uffizi Gallery, and the British Museum.\u003cbr\u003eThis collection, excellently reproduced in black-and-white, is representative of Leonardo's various achievements in many drawing media. Among the selections are drawings of plants, landscapes, animals, battles, weapons, and the human face and figure, as well as studies for later paintings or sculpture: a full compositional study for \u003ci\u003eThe Adoration of the Magi, \u003c\/i\u003e a study for the angel's head in \u003ci\u003eThe Virgin of the Rocks, \u003c\/i\u003e studies of horses for the Sforza monument, studies for \u003ci\u003eThe Last Supper, \u003c\/i\u003e studies for \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Anghiari, \u003c\/i\u003e and an early cartoon for \u003ci\u003eThe Madonna with St. Anne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eDover (1980) original publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the great geniuses of Western civilization, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is the true Renaissance man. In addition to his abundant artistic skills, he was a visionary scientist and mechanical engineer who theorized the development of flying machines and solar power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 10.94 x 8.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1980\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756106088736,"sku":"9780486239514","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7379b83e02e50ac75338bdb240da953c.webp?v=1780074340","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/leonardo-drawings-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}