Review “A vast project spanning more than 1m words and 1,500 images . . . Bambach’s numerous discoveries include a small drapery study in the Royal Collection, where it was described as from Leonardo’s workshop.”—Dalya Alberge, Guardian “awesomely ambitious”—Holland Cotter, New York Times“A project nearly a quarter-century in the making, this monograph attempts to provide a comprehensive revisiting of the man so many know only as the painter of the ‘Mona Lisa’ and the ‘Last Supper.’”—Lauren Christensen, New York Times Book Review“This outstanding work for Leonardo’s quincentenary is riveting. Across four sumptuous, scholarly volumes Bambach takes a fresh biographical approach, exploring especially through drawings and handwriting how Leonardo visualised knowledge in a new way. She humanises genius by showing the gap between his mysterious visions and staggering achievements.”—Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times“On the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death, a four-volume exploration of his life and work is pieced together from 4,000 surviving sheets of the artist’s notes and drawings.”—Clare Swanson, Publishers Weekly“[an] expansive four-volume book.”—Claudia Kalb, National Geographic“On the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death, a four-volume exploration of his life and work is pieced together from 4,000 surviving sheets of the artist’s notes and drawings.”—Clare Swanson, Publishers Weekly Read more Book Description This authoritative, four-volume publication reexamines the multi-faceted artist’s life and work from the ground up, creating a new, contemporary portrait based on his spectacular drawings, paintings, and manuscripts. Read more See all Editorial Reviews
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