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Leonardo by Leonardo: Leonardo Da Vinci
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A landmark publication on Leonardo da Vinci, the immortal Renaissance artist universally considered one of the greatest painters of all time.
Leonardo by Leonardo, by Martin J. Kemp, one of the world's leading authorities on Leonardo da Vinci, presents an astonishing gallery of the master's 27 existing paintings, as well as the preparatory drawings that formed the basis of his masterpieces. Martin J. Kemp's narrative is accompanied by extensive written reflections by Leonardo, and is further highlighted by perspectives from his contemporaries.
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Leonardo da Vinci certainly epitomizes the Renaissance man, and this year marks the 500th anniversary of his death-and his genius. Martin Kemp...is one of the world's leading experts on Leonardo. His book, Leonardo by Leonardo, is a stunning gallery of the master's 27 existing paintings paired with Kemp's lifetime of scholarship and insight. And it includes extensive reflections by Leonardo himself. - Christiane Amanpour, Amanpour & Co, PBS-TV/CNN
Given that his name will forever be synonymous with the "Mona Lisa" - "considered by many to be the world's most famous picture," says Kemp - it's worth noting that Leonardo's prolific, nearly five-decade oeuvre included only 20 paintings at most. In Leonardo by Leonardo, Kemp narrows his focus to this medium alone....The works, presented with remarkable clarity and fidelity, and in impressively large scale, reveal the extent of the master's contributions to virtually all modes of painting in his time. - The New York Times