
Leonardo
Experience a Masterpiece
Leah Kharibian(Author)
National Gallery Company Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 12. November 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
72 pages
978-1-85709-660-6 (ISBN)
Description
An innovative look at the creation of Leonardo's The Virgin of the Rocks
This concise but innovative book, published to accompany an immersive digital exhibition at the National Gallery, London, focuses on a single Leonardo painting, and one of the artist's most celebrated: The Virgin of the Rocks. The quarter-century process of its creation is described, while a technical study shows how the latest scanning technology has been used by the National Gallery to explore beneath the surface of the picture, resulting in new insights into Leonardo's approach, optical theories, and painting technique. Illustrated with details of the painting, technical images, drawings, and comparative works, this volume combines the expertise of curators, conservators, and scientists in order to introduce readers to a fresh perspective on one of history's most extraordinary minds.
Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:
National Gallery, London
(November 9, 2019-January 12, 2020)
This concise but innovative book, published to accompany an immersive digital exhibition at the National Gallery, London, focuses on a single Leonardo painting, and one of the artist's most celebrated: The Virgin of the Rocks. The quarter-century process of its creation is described, while a technical study shows how the latest scanning technology has been used by the National Gallery to explore beneath the surface of the picture, resulting in new insights into Leonardo's approach, optical theories, and painting technique. Illustrated with details of the painting, technical images, drawings, and comparative works, this volume combines the expertise of curators, conservators, and scientists in order to introduce readers to a fresh perspective on one of history's most extraordinary minds.
Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:
National Gallery, London
(November 9, 2019-January 12, 2020)
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
50 color illus.
Dimensions
Height: 269 mm
Width: 226 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85709-660-6 (9781857096606)
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Person
Leah Kharibian is an independent art historian and writer.