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A representative selection of Leonardo's various achievements: drawings of plants, landscapes, human face and figure, etc., as well as studies for Adoration of the Magi, Sforza monument, Last Supper, more. 60 illustrations.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
These reproductions are strong on line and shading, but are not top-of the range prints. Useful source material for artists, but not a display book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I got this book to try and develop my drawings on the body and especially liked the way Da Vinci drew people and his shading. This book is rather thin and not much to it. Some of the prints are fuzzy and not clear but what can you expect seeing how old the pictures are. There are other books on the market which may be more helpful if you are into life drawing. This book has very little writing or history on the art so would be more directed at students coping his style or drawings.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Great for drawing practice
24 April 2002
Format:Paperback
This booklet is good for copying practice. All of the lines are clear, but deterioration marks transferred on some sheets. Figurative drawing is best represented, but there is also some architecture, flowers, horses, landscape, and two drapery studies. The text is minimal, but it provides the date, location and materials used for each sheet.
If you want a more beautiful book, Clayton's "LdV: A Singular Vision". It has many of the same drawings (and many more) cleaned up in full color (lines lighter, but still clear). Marani's "LdV: The Complete Paintings" also has clean reproductions of many of these drawings (usually smaller) and excellent reproductions of the paintings.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
the ultimate picture book
6 April 2000
Format:Paperback
This a great book if you're looking to decorate your room, but it's not much for explanations. It is very lacking in text, but then again, the prints more than speak for themselves. A great book for any art collector.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
The Master's Work Is Incomparable
19 Sep 2002
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a good collection of da Vinci's drawings. It is one of the best among those in the Dover Art Library. A few of the pictures so vividly captured the instantaneous expressions of men in various emotional states that one is left breathless by da Vinci's incomparable power of observation and stunning drawing skills. Another bunch of drawings had complicated contents and they all showed amazingly accurate perspective geometry. One is left with no doubt that the great artist is no less a great scientist.
This book, being a collection of drawings, does little to teach, but it is a good reference and a standard of excellence for comparison with other drawings. I recommend it for any serious art student.
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