Leonardo Da Vinci Drawings

A book showcasing the sublime drawings of Italian artist and polymath Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). With an informative introductory chapter exploring da Vinci’s early life and the development of his art, themed chapters then explore the artist’s studies for paintings, his detailed observations of the natural world and human anatomy, inventions, maps, and observations of landscape, architecture and geometry. Presented on good-quality, matte art paper, the many full-page reproductions and details capture the emotional depth, exquisite draughtsmanship and restless invention of da Vinci’s mind in studies which have a rare immediacy. Sepia and black-and-white with some colour illustrations include ‘Study for the Angel of the Virgin of the Rocks’, c.1483; ‘Study for the Infant Christ’, 1508; ‘Botanical Table’, c.1510; ‘Study of Two Mortars’, from the Atlantic Codex, 1478-1519; ‘A Storm in an Alpine Valley’, c.1508; and many other beguiling images. A compact and accessible introduction to the draughtsmanship of this great Renaissance artist.

Hardback
24 x 21.5cm
127 pages
Illustrated throughout in sepia/black-and-white and colour