Leonardo

W 1495 roku Leonardo da Vinci zaczął jedno z najbardziej wpływowych dzieł sztuki w dziejach – „Ostatnią Wieczerzę”. Po dekadzie spędzonej na dworze Lodovico Sforzy, hrabiego Mediolanu, Leonardo był w punkcie zero: w wieku 43 lat nie dokonał, pomimo stworzenia wielu prestiżowych dzieł, niczego, co naprawdę byłoby warte jego nadzwyczajnych umiejętności. Jego ostatnią klęską był gigantyczny koń z brązu odlany na cześć ojca Lodovica, zrobiony z materiału skonfiskowanego przez wojsko. Zlecenie namalowania Ostatniej Wieczerzy miało być kompensatą tej porażki, choć szanse na jej ukończenie nie były wielkie: Leonardo nigdy nie pracował nad tak dużym obrazem i nie miał doświadczenia z techniką malowania ściennego – freskiem. Pośród wojny oraz polityczn...

Meet the Renaissance master Before reaching the tender age of 30, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475?1564) had already sculpted Piet? and David, two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art. As a sculptor, painter, draftsman, and architect, the achievements of this Italian master are unique?no artist before or after him has ever produced such a vast, multifaceted, and wide-ranging ?uvre. This fresh TASCHEN edition traces Michelangelo?s ascent to the cultural elite of the Renaissance. Ten richly illustrated chapters cover the artist?s paintings, sculptures, and architecture, including a close analysis of the artist?s tour de force frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Full-page reproductions and enlarged details allow readers to appreciate the finest details in the artist?s repertoir...

Unmatched in his ingenuity, technical prowess, and curiosity, Leonardo da Vinci (1452?1519) epitomizes the humanistic ideal of the Renaissance man: a peerless master of painting, sculpture, cartography, anatomy, architecture?and more. Simultaneously captivating art historians, collectors, and the millions who flock yearly to admire his works, Leonardo?s appeal is as diffuse as were his preoccupations. His images permeate nearly every facet of Western culture?The Vitruvian Man is engraved into millions of Euro coins, The Last Supper is considered the single most reproduced religious painting in history, and the Mona Lisa has entranced countless artists and observers for centuries. On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death, this updated edition of our XL title is an unrivaled sur...

Michelangelo was a genius of unrivaled virtuosity. This dependable edition traces the extraordinary depth and breadth of his work and his ascent to the elite of the Renaissance and art history with ten richly illustrated chapters covering the artists paintings, sculptures, and architecture with special focus on the tour de force frescoes of the Sistine Chapel.