Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered Hardback

A modern rethinking of the career and vision of one of the greatest artists of all time on the 500th anniversary of his death The towering genius of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) has been celebrated-and remained undisputed-for hundreds of years. A groundbreaking essential addition to scholarship Leonardo da Vinci Rediscovered continues this legacy while simultaneously reexamining the multifaceted artist's life and work from the ground up. This authoritative four-volume study marks the 500th anniversary of the great master's death with a sweeping up-to-date portrait of Leonardo as he has never been seen before. Internationally renowned Leonardo specialist Carmen C. Bambach unfurls new narratives largely based on the most important yet most misunderstood body of evidence available: the artist's drawings paintings and manuscripts. In the manner of a biographer Bambach combs through co