Vezzosi Alessandro, Leonardo da Vinci: painting: a new look

Vezzosi Alessandro, Leonardo da Vinci: painting: a new look / Alessandro Vezzosi; translated from the Italian by Zofia Pająk, Krzysztof Stopa, published by "Jedność", Kielce 2019, pp. 318, [2], dimensions 25 x 34.5 cm. Numerous illustrations in the text. Half cloth cover, publisher.

The work of Leonardo da Vinci over the years has become the subject of heated discussions, insightful studies and analyses, and numerous interpretations. This book organizes this rich material, distinguishing between what is the fruit of solid research by scientists and historians and what has been invented and attributed to the genius of the Renaissance. In doing so, he sheds new light on Leonardo's painting - its meaning, symbolism and mysteries. The master himself confessed that it constituted his greatest vocation both as an artist and a scientist. He wrote: "Painting is the most sublime of all human works (...). It is the crowning achievement of art." An important value of this publication is the complete presentation of all Leonardo's paintings, providing a wonderful opportunity to explore the techniques and hidden meanings of the works that came out from under the brush of the Vinci master. Thanks to the detailed illustrations, the reader will be able to admire the details of these magnificent paintings up close, accompanied by meticulous and inspiring commentaries.