Leonardo Da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture

by Gary M. Radke

Book Overview

An innovative look at Leonardo through the lens of the sculpture that he studied, the sculptural projects that he undertook, and the sculptural works that he inspired

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is renowned as a painter, designer, draftsman, architect, engineer, scientist, and theorist. His work as a sculptor is not commonly acknowledged, and many have argued that Leonardo believed that sculpture was an inferior art form ("of lesser...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300154739
• ISBN13: 9780300154733
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 11.3"