Shedding new light on the renowned Renaissance artist, this book examines all of da Vinci's known paintings using recent advances in technology and the latest art historical research. While Leonardo da Vinci is one of history's most studied and renowned artists, there are many myths surrounding his work. Beginning with his birth and early maturity in the workshops of the Florentine masters, Alessandro Vezzosi delves into the provenance of disputed works such as Madonna Litta and La Bella Principessa. He demonstrates how recent advances in technology have aided researchers in studying and restoring da Vinci's art--including uncovering forgeries--

and he explores the artist's scientific achievements in the fields of optics and paint composition. An exquisitely produced plate section looks at the most significant aspects of da Vinci's work, and offers numerous comparative examples in the form of archival documents, preparatory studies, and contemporary paintings. A fitting tribute to da Vinci, this wide ranging book applies 21st-century knowledge to help answer centuries-old questions about the Renaissance genius.

本书使用了新角度解读这位**的文艺复兴艺术家，这本书以科技和艺术历史研究的最新成果为工具，仔细审视了达芬奇的知名画作。尽管莱纳昂多•达芬奇是历史上被研究最多、最知名的艺术家之一，但围绕着他的作品尚有许多谜题。以达芬奇的出生和在佛罗伦萨工作室早期成熟为开篇，亚历山德罗•委佐齐（作者）深入研究了诸如《哺乳圣母》、《美丽公主》等具有争议的作品的出处。作者论证了科技的最新发展成果如何协助研究者深入研究和还原达芬奇的艺术作品——包括辨别赝品——作者还探究了达芬奇光学和绘画构图领域所创造的科学成就。本书精心打造的板块章节着眼于达芬奇作品最为成就**的各个角度，并以大量档案文献、前期准备和当代画作的形式大量提供对比案例。本书是对达芬奇最合适不过的致意，这本涉题广阔的图书利用21世纪的知识帮助解答有关这个文艺复兴天才的数百年前的历史问题。