Leonardo da Vinci: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works

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Leonardo da Vinci: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works covers all aspects of his life and work, beginning with his paintings, including several he never completed, that form the core of his artistic oeuvre. The extensive A to Z section includes several hundred entries. The bibliography provides a comprehensive list of publications concerning his life and work Includes a detailed chronology detailing Leonardo Da Vincis life, family, and work. The A to Z section includes Leonardos main patrons, the major places he worked, and the artists and scholars whose work and ideas played an important role in the formation of his career. The bibliography includes a list of publications concerning his life and work. The index thoroughly cross-references the chronological and encyclopedic entries.

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Palmer (Univ. of Oklahoma) has compiled a thorough guide to the quintessential Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci. The chronology and introduction provide readers with a solid biographical foundation. Entries cover not only Leonardo's artistic career but also his engineering, scientific, and other contributions, with entries such as bobbin winder and ideal city providing a glimpse into the remarkable breadth of his interests. Palmer includes entries on all of Leonardos known works, including disputed and controversial items such as the recently revealed Salvator Mundi. Small black-and-white illustrations are also provided. Patrons and friends make their appearance here as well, as do criticsboth contemporaneous and those who have contributed to Leonardo studies in the centuries since his death. A thorough bibliography rounds out the guide, which provides a readable and informative starting point for those who want authoritative information on Leonardo and his life. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates; general readers. * CHOICE *

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Allison Lee Palmer is an associate professor of Renaissance and Baroque art history at the University of Oklahoma. Her research focuses on Italian art and architecture from the late Middle Ages onward.