THE DA VINCI LEGACY: HOW AN ELUSIVE 16TH-CENTURY ARTIST BECAME A GLOBAL POP ICON
Book ID/图书代码： 05164014B67064
English Summary/英文概要： For the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death comes an immersive journey through five centuries of history to define the Leonardo mystique and uncover how the elusive Renaissance artist became a global pop icon.
Virtually everyone would agree that Leonardo da Vinci was the most important artist of the High Renaissance. It was Leonardo who singlehandedly created the defining features of Western art: a realism based on subtle shading; depth using atmospheric effects; and dramatic contrasts between light and dark.
But how did Leonardo, a painter of very few works who died in obscurity in France, become the internationally renowned icon he is today, with the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper the most visited artworks in the world, attracting nearly a billion visitors each year, and Salvator Mundi selling as the most expensive artwork of all time, for nearly half a billion dollars?
This extraordinary volume, lavishly illustrated with 130 color images, is the first book to unravel these mysteries by diving deep into the art, literature, science, and politics of Europe from the Renaissance through today. It gives illuminating context to both Leonardo and his accomplishments; explores why Leonardo’s fame vastly overshadowed that of his contemporaries and disciples; and ultimately reveals why despite finishing very few works, his celebrity has survived, even thrived, through five centuries of history.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 新的数字扫描和光谱分析显示出达芬奇画作惊人的数学复杂性。这本书展现了几乎所有的莱昂纳多主要作品符合黄金理想比例背后所蕴藏的自然运作法则真理。如事实正如本书所述,这将让人们对达•芬奇的作品的认识推向一个全新的水平 ——无论是在寓言的意义,哲学,甚至精神领域上的。(Sandy)
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About the Author/作者介绍： Christopher Heath Brown博士是北卡罗来纳州一位口腔颌面部外科医生。他精湛的医术使得许多患者重获美貌和健康，甚至从内而外的改变，这些经历都使他从一个全新的角度看待艺术内在和外在的关系。Brown博士在美国的艺术圣地，华盛顿特区长大，从小就受到了艺术的熏陶。2011年，他成立了布朗发现有限公司向公众推广他对艺术的认识。
Jean Pierre Isbouts博士是一位人文学者，并在加州圣巴巴拉菲尔丁大学教授博士课程。他已经出版了许多艺术和圣经考古学方面的书籍，其中包括两本由国家地理出版的畅销书《圣经的世界》（2007年）和《上帝的脚步》（2011年）。他的新书，也计划由国家地理出版，名为《圣经中的男人与女人》。
DR. CHRISTOPHER HEATH BROWN is an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon who practices in North Carolina. Dr. Brown’s intimate appreciation and knowledge of faces –having cosmetically and functionally reconstructed many patients literally from the inside out – enable him to see art and its internal relationships from a fresh perspective. Growing up in Washington, D.C., the cultural Mecca of the U.S., he developed an early appreciation of art. In 2011, Dr. Brown established Brown Discoveries, LLC as a think tank to bring his insights to a wider audience.
DR. JEAN-PIERRE ISBOUTS is a humanities scholar and graduate professor in the doctoral programs at Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California. He has published widely on art and biblical archaeology, including two best-sellers published by National Geographic Society: THE BIBLICAL WORLD (2007) and IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS (2012). His upcoming book, also scheduled to be published by National Geographic, is a comprehensive Who’s Who of men and women in the Bible.
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