Leonardo: The Virgin of the Rocks (One Painting, One Story) by Leah Kharibian

Leonardo's?The Virgin of the Rocks is one of the most famous paintings in the National Gallery. With a composition that was developed and revisited by the artist throughout his life, the work encapsulates many of Leonardo's diverse interests: in the science of perception, in geology, in anatomy and in new painting techniques that create a more lifelike depiction of the human form. In this publication Leah Kharibian tells the fascinating story behind?this mysterious?work,?initially commissioned as an altarpiece when Leonardo was a young artist working in Milan. From charting Leonardo's innovative painting techniques to exploring the work's changing designs, this book?illuminates the?rich history of this Renaissance masterpiece.?Published by National Gallery Global/Distributed by Yale University Press
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