Lives of Leonardo da Vinci

Giorgio Vasari, Matteo Bandello, Paolo Giovio, Leonardo da Vinci, Sabba di Castiglione, and anonymous authors Coinciding with the five hundredth anniversary of the death of Leonardo (1452–1519), Lives of Leonardo da Vinci brings together important early biographies of the polymath by Giorgio Vasari, Paolo Giovio, and anonymous authors. This illustrated volume also features recollections by the humanist scholar Sabba di Castiglione; Matteo Bandello’s eyewitness account of the artist creating one of his most famous works, The Last Supper; and letters written by a variety of contemporary authors, including Leonardo himself.Additional titles in this series. 166 pages4 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches59 color and 1 b/w illustrations ISBN 978-1-60606-621-8paperback  Getty Publications Imprint: J. Paul Getty MuseumSeries: Lives of the Artists 2019 Getty · Lives of Leonardo da Vinci