The Young Leonardo: Art and Life in Fifteenth-Century Florence

by Larry J. Feinberg

Book Overview

Leonardo da Vinci is often presented as the 'transcendent genius', removed from or ahead of his time. This book, however, attempts to understand him in the context of Renaissance Florence. Larry J. Feinberg explores Leonardo's origins and the beginning of his career as an artist. While celebrating his many artistic achievements, the book illuminates his debt to other artists' works and his struggles to gain and retain patronage, as well as his career...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107688221
• ISBN13: 9781107688223
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 9.9"