Leonardo, Paintings

One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived,&,nbsp,Leonardo da Vinci&,nbsp,(1452-1519) remains a&,nbsp,quintessential Renaissance genius. The perfect companion to the Leonardo&,nbsp,Graphic Work&,nbsp,edition, this book is a&,nbsp,compact catalogue raisonné of all of the artist’s masterful paintings.Drawn from our best selling XL&,nbsp,Leonardo&,nbsp,edition, the book traces the artist’s life and work across&,nbsp,10 chapters, presenting all known paintings and drawing on&,nbsp,his letters, contracts, diary entries, and writings&,nbsp,to explore the man behind such groundbreaking artworks. From&,nbsp,Virgin of the Rocks&,nbsp,to&,nbsp,Virgin and Child with St. Anne&,nbsp,to the ever-beguiling&,nbsp,Mona Lisa,&,nbsp,you’ll find some of the&,nbsp,finest treasures of the Louvre, Prado, and National Gallery, London&,nbsp,here, as well as Leonardo works lost to time, but no less startling in their precision and poise. About the series Bibliotheca Universalis&,nbsp,— Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing.&,nbsp,Bibliotheca Universalisbrings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.Bookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite!