Leonardo da Vinci's desire for accuracy and realism in his work drove him to take an almost forensic approach to recording the world around him, and also to produce an enormous number of paintings, drawings, plans and diagrams. Selected from the entire range of Leonardo's finest drawings, this book presents a comprehensive and inspiring collection that is testament to Leonardo's accurate eye and unfailing hand. These include one of the earliest landscape studies, a magnificent series of drawings of the human skeleton, portraits, and some of his inventions.Once you have studied these images you will begin to understand why Leonardo believed the eye was the perfect instrument for absorbing all the laws of nature, and that the artist was the perfect instrument for their expression. Presented in a beautiful hardback gift format with gold-gilded page edges, this book is a treasure trove of fascinating information and breath-taking full-colour images.

Vincent Van Gogh took as his subjects the places and people around him. This collection of some of his most touching and intimate works spans his entire lifetime and comes with insightful commentaries by artist-teacher, Barrington Barber. Van Gogh was productive as an artist for just ten years but his output was prodigious and varied, ranging from portraits of working people performing simple tasks, landscapes infused with the brilliant light of the Midi to everyday objects. This luxurious hardback edition with full-colour artwork and gold gilded page edges presents examples of these genres and places them in the context of the artist's life at the time. It is a beautiful introduction to the artist, his life and his legacy.

Get inside the brilliant mind of Leonardo da Vinci with this compilation of more than 100 of the master's drawings. With illustrations selected from the vast archive of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings, this book presents an inspiring collection that is testament to the artist's accurate eye and unfailing hand. Each image is accompanied by text that explains the technique used in the drawing and why it was important. The selection includes one of the earliest landscape studies, a magnificent series of drawings of the human skeleton, portraits, and some of his inventions.

The perfect book for people who want to understand the genius of Leonardo.Includes an insightful biography of the artist.Each of the color images is accompanied by an explanation of the work and its context.

Leonardo da Vinci's desire for accuracy and realism in his work drove him to take an almost forensic approach to recording the world around him, and also to produce an enormous number of paintings, drawings, plans and diagrams. Selected from the entire range of Leonardo's finest drawings, this book presents a comprehensive and inspiring collection that is testament to Leonardo's accurate eye and unfailing hand. These include one of the earliest landscape studies, a magnificent series of drawings of the human skeleton, portraits, and some of his inventions.Once you have studied these images you will begin to understand why Leonardo believed the eye was the perfect instrument for absorbing all the laws of nature, and that the artist was the perfect instrument for their expression. Presented in a beautiful hardback gift format with gold-gilded page edges, this book is a treasure trove of fascinating information and breath-taking full-colour images.

Vincent Van Gogh took as his subjects the places and people around him. This collection of some of his most touching and intimate works spans his entire lifetime and comes with insightful commentaries by artist-teacher, Barrington Barber. Van Gogh was productive as an artist for just ten years but his output was prodigious and varied, ranging from portraits of working people performing simple tasks, landscapes infused with the brilliant light of the Midi to everyday objects. This luxurious hardback edition with full-colour artwork and gold gilded page edges presents examples of these genres and places them in the context of the artist's life at the time. It is a beautiful introduction to the artist, his life and his legacy.

Get inside the brilliant mind of Leonardo da Vinci with this compilation of more than 100 of the master's drawings. With illustrations selected from the vast archive of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings, this book presents an inspiring collection that is testament to the artist's accurate eye and unfailing hand. Each image is accompanied by text that explains the technique used in the drawing and why it was important. The selection includes one of the earliest landscape studies, a magnificent series of drawings of the human skeleton, portraits, and some of his inventions.

The perfect book for people who want to understand the genius of Leonardo.Includes an insightful biography of the artist.Each of the color images is accompanied by an explanation of the work and its context.