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Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo DaVinci explains what a creative genius the artist was. The book describes his history and information about his involvement in art and science. The book is heavily illustrated.
232 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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Carlo Pedretti
87 books6 followersCarlo Pedretti (6 January 1928 – 5 January 2018) was an Italian art historian.
In his lifetime, he was considered one of the world's leading experts on the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci. He was a professor of art history and Armand Hammer Chair in Leonardo Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1960 until his retirement in 1993.
In his lifetime, he was considered one of the world's leading experts on the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci. He was a professor of art history and Armand Hammer Chair in Leonardo Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1960 until his retirement in 1993.
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August 15, 2007
It was on sale and I picked it up for the diagrams and pictures, but there isn't enough information to string it all together. Need to find a more comprehensive biography of LDV. It's like the Bible. . . don't really get a sense of who he (Jesus, LDV) really was, but wow, look at all the stuff they left behind. I thought Carlo Pedretti was mentioned as a foremost LDV expert, so was hoping there would be some real insights. Seems more like a coffee table book. Looks like one.
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