Leonardo and the Last Supper by Ross King
Brand: Bloomsbury USA
Product Description
In 1495 Leonardo da Vinci began what would become one of historys most influential works of artThe Last Supper. After a decade at the court of Lodovico Sforza the duke of Milan Leonardo was at a low point at fortythree he had failed despite a number of prestigious commissions to complete anything that truly fulfilled his astonishing promise. His latest failure was a giant bronze horse to honor Sforzas father made with material expropriated by the military. The commission to paint The Last Supper was a small compensation and his odds of completing it werent promising he hadnt worked on such a large painting and had no experience in the standard mural medium of fresco. Amid war and the political and religious turmoil around him and beset by his own insecurities and frustrations Leonardo created the masterpiece that would forever define him. Ross King unveils dozens of stories that are embedded in the painting and overturns many of the myths surrounding it. Bringing to life a fascinating period in European history he presents an original portrait of one of historys greatest geniuses through the lens of his most famous work. show more
Condition : New
Author : Ross King
Weight : 456
Publisher : Bloomsbury USA
Language : English
EAN : 9781620403082
ISBN10 : 1620403080
Format : Paperback
Date of Publication : 20141014
Place of Publication : New York
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 141 X 210 X 25mm