Leonardo moved seamlessly from the preparatory drawing for an altarpiece to the invention of a piece of equipment, and then on to the plans for a church or fortress. He drew maps, measured buildings, designed weapons and invented mechanical devices; he agonised over questions about geology, hydraulics, optics, astronomy and mathematics. And in the chaotic order of his codices he found a mode of expression befitting his personality, the perfect counterpoint to his painting. Engineer, scientist, philosopher, architect and painter, Leonardo da Vinci has been described as the quintessential Renaissance man; it could be argued, however, that his universal genius, exceptional creativity and multitude of interests have ultimately hindered a full appreciation of his greatness as an artist.With the support of documentary evidence, biographical data and 100 colour illustrations, this essay reviews Leonardo's entire pictorial oeuvre, from his first signed drawing (dated 1473) and apprenticeship at Verrocchio's workshop to the formal perfection of "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa".
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挺难读的一本书，用的词汇太高深。但讲得非常细致，以达芬奇的画作为线索，串讲他的一生、以及绘画技艺上的成长。读到最后从绘画这种艺术形式上理解了什么是文艺复兴: “Leonardo was not against tradition per se but against tradition transformed into dogma, authority, and imposition... He ... 挺难读的一本书，用的词汇太高深。但讲得非常细致，以达芬奇的画作为线索，串讲他的一生、以及绘画技艺上的成长。读到最后从绘画这种艺术形式上理解了什么是文艺复兴: “Leonardo was not against tradition per se but against tradition transformed into dogma, authority, and imposition... He was constantly concerned with seeing the world through his own eyes rather than the cloudy lens of an obsolete culture.” (展开)