Leonardo da Vinci: Masterworks: Art in the Age of the Medici

Leonardo da Vinci: Masterworks: Art in the Age of the Medici

Rosalind Ormiston, Constance J. Moffatt (Foreword by)
$35.00
Publication Date: October 23rd, 2019
Publisher:
Flame Tree Illustrated
ISBN:
9781787553125
Pages:
192

Description

"For lovers of art history, this lavishly illustrated and well-written book is an absolute gem." – Italia! Magazine

Leonardo da Vinci was the epitome of the Renaissance humanist ideal, a logical polymath of epic proportions who excelled and had interests not just in art but in invention, anatomy, architecture, engineering, literature, mathematics, music, science, astronomy and more. His oeuvre is astounding and he is rightly famed for his masterpieces of painting such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and his astonishingly technical and graceful drawings. The phenomenon that was Leonardo would not of course have flourished to such an extent had it not been for the patronage and sponsorship of the Medici family, who commissioned a large proportion of the art and architecture of the era and fostered a fertile climate for creativity. This sumptuous new book offers a broader view of this master artist in the context of this environment, alongside the work of other key artists who benefited from the Medicis, from Brunelleschi through Donatello to Michelangelo and Raphael.

About the Author

Rosalind Ormiston is a researcher, lecturer and author in art, architecture and design history. She lectures in art and architectural history at Kingston University, London. Her recent publications include Colour Source Book, Alphonse Mucha: Masterworks, Art Deco: The Golden Age of Graphic Art and Illustration; Michelangelo: His Life and Works in 500 Images and Leonardo da Vinci: His Life and Works in 500 Images.

Constance J. Moffatt received her PhD from UCLA in Art History, studying with the preeminent Leonardo da Vinci scholar, Carlo Pedretti. She taught art history for almost 30 years, recently retiring from Pierce College in Los Angeles. She has lectured widely and published in her fields of interest: Milanese history, architectural history, the Sforza family, and Leonardo. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief, along with Sara Taglialagamba, of the Brill book series, Leonardo Studies.

Praise for Leonardo da Vinci: Masterworks: Art in the Age of the Medici

"For lovers of art history, this lavishly illustrated and well-written book is an absolute gem." – Italia! Magazine

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