* Part III contains an extensive catalogue of his drawings (numbering in the thousands, they cannot all be reproduced in one book) 663 are presented, arranged by category (architecture, technical, anatomical, figures, proportion, cartography, etc). * Part II comprises a catalogue raisonné of Leonardo's paintings, which covers all of his surviving and lost painted works and includes texts describing their states of preservation. All of his paintings are interpreted in depth, with The Annunciation and The Last Supper featured on large double-spreads.

* Part I explores Leonardo's life and work in ten chapters. The celebrated allegorical paintings La Primavera and The Birth of Venus were the source of Sandro Botticelli's rediscovery in both the 16th and 19th centuries, and are still regarded as apogees. With huge, full-bleed details of Leonardo's masterworks, this highly original publication allows the reader to inspect the subtlest facets of his brushstrokes. This two-volume, midsize format comprehensive survey is the most complete book ever made on the subject of this Italian painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, scientist and all-around genius. Seleziona la categoria in cui desideri effettuare la ricerca. The artist's reinterpretations of ancient myths as well as his religious paintings are thoughtfully explored in this sumptuously illustrated volume, which will please scholars and delight lovers of fine art books everywhere.Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) possessed one of the greatest minds of all time his importance and influence are inestimable. As The Financial Times praised the previous edition of the book, 'Zöllner is a fabulous, accessible scholar his book has luscious reproductions and exquisite detail.' Presented in chronological order, the facts of Botticelli's life and career are insightfully discussed against the background of the artistic upheaval that marked the Renaissance period. Now available in an attractive and accessibly priced hardcover edition, this catalogue raisonné of Botticelli's paintings offers meticulous scholarship by the distinguished Renaissance art historian Frank Zöllner and more than two hundred full-color illustrations. Botticelli is one of the most beloved figures of the Renaissance period and his seductive Venus and graceful Primavera are among the world's most recognizable works of art. This opulent celebration of the life and art of the Renaissance genius presents Sandro Botticelli's complete paintings and offers a comprehensive and thoroughly up-to-date study of his work.

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