TY  - BOOK
AU  - Donnithorne,Alan
TI  - Leonardo da Vinci: a closer look 
SN  - 9781909741461
AV  - NC257 .L4 D66 2019
PY  - 2019///
CY  - London
PB  - Royal Collection Trust
KW  - Leonardo,
KW  - Drawing, Renaissance
KW  - Italy
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Drawing, Italian
KW  - Expertising
KW  - Drawing
KW  - Technique
KW  - Artists' materials
KW  - Science and the arts
KW  - Art and technology
N1  - "Exploring the beauty and complexity of Leonardo's drawings through a study of his materials and methods."; Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-201) and index; Preface -- Introduction -- Examination -- Paper -- Stylus -- Metalpoint -- Ink -- Chalks and charcoal -- The brush -- Mixed media -- The hand of Leonardo? -- Conclusion -- Glossary
N2  - Leonardo da Vinci's drawings are among the most accomplished and technically varied ever made. Detailed study of those in the Royal Collection - the finest group in existence - reveals much about his materials and techniques and his innovative approach to drawing. This ground-breaking book explores a substantial number of Leonardo's most celebrated drawings in unprecedented detail. Using specialist microscopic photography it will open up a new understanding and appreciation of Leonardo's techniques and present new information on his materials, uncovering features invisible to the naked eye. In addition, infrared images bring to light the artist's first touches (including Leonardo's own thumbprint) and under-drawings, many of which have not been seen for 500 years
ER  -