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Leonardo. The Complete Paintings and Drawings

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Leonardo da Vinci is a key figure of the Italian Renaissance. This updated XXL monograph presents all his paintings and almost 700 drawings – the most comprehensive survey to date on the master artist, architect, and inventor. Discover the finest subtleties in the brushstrokes that revolutionized art with full-page, detailed photos.
Hardcover11.4 x 15.6 in.16.81 lb712 pages
“Opening this lavishly illustrated book is a sumptuous celebration of the visual aspects of Leonardo’s œuvre.”
The Art Newspaper
XXL
XXL books are a minimum 39 cm (15.4 in.)
Leonardo. The Complete Paintings and Drawings

Leonardo. The Complete Paintings and Drawings

200

Leonardo in Detail

The life and work of the greatest Renaissance artist

Unmatched in his ingenuity, technical prowess, and curiosity, Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) epitomizes the humanistic ideal of the Renaissance man: a peerless master of painting, sculpture, cartography, anatomy, architecture – and more. Simultaneously captivating art historians, collectors, and the millions who flock yearly to admire his works, Leonardo’s appeal is as diffuse as were his preoccupations. His images permeate nearly every facet of Western culture The Vitruvian Man is engraved into millions of Euro coins, The Last Supper is considered the single most reproduced religious painting in history, and the Mona Lisa has entranced countless artists and observers for centuries.

This updated edition of our XL monograph is an unrivaled survey of Leonardo’s life and work, including a catalogue raisonné of all paintings. Through stunning full-bleed details, we experience every measured brushstroke, each a testament to Leonardo’s masterful ability.

An expansive catalog of nearly 700 of Leonardo’s drawings further illuminates the breadth of his pursuits. From diagrams of intricately engineered machines to portraits of plump infants, they stand reflective of his boundless and visionary technical imagination, balanced with a subtle and perceptive hand, capable of rendering quotidian moments with moving emotional timbre.

For the new edition, Frank Zöllner has written a new preface in which he considers the latest scholarly findings on Leonardo’s oeuvre and takes a critical look at the much-discussed painting Christ as Salvator Mundi, sold at auction for the record sum of around 400 million euros. Numerous illustrations have been replaced by new photographs.
The authors

Frank Zöllner wrote his doctoral thesis on motifs originating from Antiquity in the history of art and architecture of the Medieval and Renaissance periods (1987). He is also the author of a postdoctoral treatise on motion and expression in the art of Leonardo da Vinci, published in 2010. He has published numerous works on Renaissance art and art theory, and on 20th-century art. Since 1996 he has been Professor of Medieval and Modern Art at the University of Leipzig. For TASCHEN he has authored the XL monographs on Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

Johannes Nathan studied art history at New York University and the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1995 with a dissertation on the working methods of Leonardo da Vinci. He is the author of numerous art publications, director of Nathan Fine Art (Berlin and Zürich) and teaches art history at the Technische Universität, Berlin.

Leonardo. The Complete Paintings and Drawings
Hardcover29 x 39.5 cm7.63 kg712 pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-8597-2

Edition: English

ISBN 978-3-8365-8600-9

Edition: French
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A great album you must have!!!

Krzysztof J.,March 22, 2023
I have no words to describe my delight. This is a must see. I recommend!

Taschen's tribute to the legend, Leonardo da Vinci

Maxime D.,March 22, 2023
Sincerely ? What is there to say ? I'm probably going to criticize the format as a bit too massive... but when you buy a book like that you know about it (it's not the book that's too big, but my library that's too small). Of all the taschen I own, this is the most beautiful and the one that goes the most in the direction of: "this is a book worthy of the publisher, but also of the subject". Congratulations At Taschen ! And if you want to but it… do it ! :)