{"product_id":"9781857097320","title":"Leonardo: The Virgin of the Rocks  (One Painting, One Story) by Leah Kharibian","description":"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\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308581237109,"sku":"9781857097320","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781857097320","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}