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Da Vinci in Detail. The life and work of the ultimate Renaissance artist

One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) remains a quintessential Renaissance genius. The perfect companion to the Leonardo Graphic Work edition, this book is a compact catalogue raisonné of all of the artist’s masterful paintings.

Drawn from our best-selling XXL edition, the book traces the artist’s life and work across 10 chapters, presenting all known paintings and drawing on his letters, contracts, diary entries, and writings to explore the man behind such groundbreaking artworks. From Virgin of the Rocks to Virgin and Child with St. Anne to the ever-beguiling Mona Lisa, you’ll find some of the finest treasures of the Louvre, Prado, and National Gallery, London here, as well as Leonardo works lost to time, but no less startling in their precision and poise.

About the series:

Bibliotheca Universalis — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!

Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together more than 100 of our all-time favourite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.

Bookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite!

Da Vinci in detail. Leonardo's life and work — all pictures, all drawings!

One of the most fully achieved human beings who has ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) is recognized the world over as a figure of infinite curiosity, feverish imagination and sublime artistic ability.

This updated edition of our XL title provides the most comprehensive survey of the life and work of this master painter, sculptor, architect, scientist, and inventor. Its catalogue raisonné of Leonardo’s paintings covers both his surviving and his lost painted works. With full-bleed details of many paintings, the reader is able to inspect the subtlest facets of brushworks that came to revolutionize Art History.

A further catalogue of Leonardo's drawings arranges nearly 700 of his drawings by category (architecture, technical, proportion, cartography, etc) and showcases his fabulous observational finesse, from anatomical studies to architectural plans, from complex engineering designs to pudgy infant portraits. It includes a fresh chapter exploring the artist's mesmerizing manuscripts.

The accompanying account of Leonardo's life and work includes a special in-depth exploration of his masterworks The Annunciation and The Last Supper.

Leonardo da Vinci is the archetypal universal man, a multi-talented genius who left an indelible mark on all the realms of art and knowledge he ventured into – painting, drawing and architecture, natural science, anatomy, mathematics, engineering and astronomy. His genius as a painter was reinforced by an analytical understanding of not only the human body but also nature and the physical laws of light. On the five-hundredth anniversary of Leonardo’s death in 1519, this book celebrates the artist by highlighting thirty masterpieces, including the Annunciation, the Baptism of Christ, the Lady with an Ermine, the Mona Lisa, the Virgin of the Rocks and the Last Supper, as well as a selection of his finest drawings. 

Accompanied by clear, concise commentary and arranged according to theme, enlargements of significant details from these works guide the reader in discovering this greatest exponent of Renaissance humanism.

About the Author:

Italian art historian Stefano Zuffi specializes in the period from the Renaissance to the Baroque. He has over sixty publications to his credit, notably on Dürer, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Titian and Caravaggio.

The deftness of da Vinci. The drawings of Art History's master genius

One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci remains the quintessential Renaissance genius. Creator of the world’s most famous paintings, this scientist, artist, philosopher, inventor, builder, and mechanic epitomized the great flowering of human consciousness that marks his era.

As part of our Bibliotheca Universalis series, Leonardo da Vinci – The Graphic Work features top-quality reproductions of 663 of Leonardo’s drawings, more than half of which reside in the Royal Collection of Windsor Castle. From anatomical studies to architectural plans, from complex engineering designs to pudgy infant portraits, delve in and delight in the delicate finesse of one of the most talented minds, and hands, in history.

About the series:

Bibliotheca Universalis — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!

Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together more than 100 of our all-time favourite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.

Bookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite!

Da Vinci in Detail. The life and work of the ultimate Renaissance artist

For the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, this updated edition of our XL title provides the most comprehensive survey of the life and work of the master painter, sculptor, architect, and inventor. The catalogue raisonné of paintings covers both surviving and lost works, while full-bleed details allow us to inspect even the subtlest brushstrokes that came to revolutionize art history.

Unmatched in his ingenuity, technical prowess, and curiosity, Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) epitomizes the humanistic ideal of the Renaissance man: a peerless master of painting, sculpture, cartography, anatomy, architecture — and more. Simultaneously captivating art historians, collectors, and the millions who flock yearly to admire his works, Leonardo’s appeal is as diffuse as were his preoccupations. His images permeate nearly every facet of Western culture — The Vitruvian Man is engraved into millions of Euro coins, The Last Supper is considered the single most reproduced religious painting in history, and the Mona Lisa has entranced countless artists and observers for centuries.

On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death, this updated edition of our XL title is an unrivalled survey of Leonardo’s life and work, including a catalogue raisonné encompassing both his surviving and lost paintings. Through stunning full-bleed details, we experience every measured brushstroke, each a testament to Leonardo’s masterful ability.

An expansive catalogue of nearly 700 of Leonardo’s drawings further illuminates the breadth of his pursuits. From diagrams of intricately engineered machines to portraits of plump infants, they stand reflective of his boundless and visionary technical imagination, balanced with a subtle and perceptive hand, capable of rendering quotidian moments with moving emotional timbre.

Also included is a new foreword by Frank Zöllner, expanded exclusively for this special edition, which dissects the latest scientific developments on Leonardo’s work and the story behind the haunting Salvator Mundi, which recently fetched a record-breaking $ 450 million at auction.

About the Authors:

Frank Zöllner wrote his doctoral thesis on motifs originating from Antiquity in the history of art and architecture of the Medieval and Renaissance periods (1987). He is also the author of a postdoctoral treatise on motion and expression in the art of Leonardo da Vinci, published in 2010. He has published numerous works on Renaissance art and art theory, and on 20th-century art. Since 1996 he has been Professor of Medieval and Modern Art at the University of Leipzig. For TASCHEN he has authored the XL monographs on Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

Johannes Nathan studied art history at New York University and the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1995 with a dissertation on the working methods of Leonardo da Vinci. He is the author of numerous art publications, director of Nathan Fine Art (Berlin and Zürich) and teaches art history at the Technische Universität, Berlin.

Cet ouvrage d’initiation est à nouveau disponible. Il détaille les techniques de base de la fabrication des bijoux, les procédés et les matériaux. Il reprend également les connaissances historiques, esthétiques et pratiques qui permettent aux amateurs ou aux professionnels de nourrir un socle de savoirs indispensables à la pratique de leur art.

"Nous les dégustons, mais les connaissons-nous ? Ici, les amateurs pourront les admirer en images, mais aussi mieux les comprendre, grâce au texte. Chaque fruit a son histoire, toujours pittoresque, souvent étrange. Ce livre résulte d'une rencontre entre les admirables imagiers que furent les peintres naturalistes de jadis et Jacques Brosse. Grâce à eux, notre plaisir en sera multiplié."

Avec 60 planches en couleurs de "fruits indigènes, de fruits exotiques et tropicaux et d'espèces introduites en culture", sélectionnées et commentées par Jacques BROSSE à partir de documents et d'ouvrages conservés par le Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris et par divers musées et bibliothèques anglais dont le Victoria and Albert Museum.

La majorité des planches sont extraites de la Pomologie française de P. A. POITEAU (1845) et de Pomona londinensis de Sir W. J. HOOKER (1813-1818).
Les autres auteurs sont W. FITCH, J. A. RISSO, F. R. de TUSSAC, G. BROOKSHAW, G. GALLESIO, CURTIS, DUHAMEL de MONCEAU, M. E. DESCOURTILZ et M. S. MERIAN.

Parmi les espèces introduites en culture, signalons la sapotille, le chérimolier, la cornouille et la corme...

.Glossaire
.Bibliographie et Crédits

Introduction (11 illustrations), Choix et Commentaires de Jacques BROSSE

"Louis Agassiz Fuertes fut jugé par beaucoup comme le meileur artiste ornithologiste que le monde ait connu. Soixante-dix ans après sa disparition, ce jugement demeure fondé à bien des égards, malgré la venue de nouveaux talents remarquables, spécialement dans le domaine qui fut le sien, le portrait intime de l'oiseau pris sur le vif."
Francis Roux

Sélection de 66 aquarelles, reproduites en couleurs, exécutées par Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927) lors d’expéditions ornithologiques ou de voyages d'exploration scientifique en Floride, en Alaska, au Texas, aux Bahamas, en Californie :
Aigrette neigeuse, Arlequin plongeur, Elanion maucler, Aigle bateleur, Pluvier kildir, Grand-duc d'Amérique, Motmot à sourcils bleus, Pririt à collier, Linotte mélodieuse, Paruline à dos noir...

Portrait de Louis Agassiz Fuertes vers 1920.

.Bibliographie

Avant-propos de Jean DORST de l’Institut

Choix, Introduction et Commentaires de Francis ROUX

"La collection des Vélins de fleurs, témoin de l'art, de l'horticulture et de la société, a suivi l'évolution de la pensée pendant plus de trois siècles. Par sa signification universelle, elle est oeuvre aboutie, par son accroissement qui se poursuit, elle est oeuvre toujours renouvelée."
Alice Raynal

Sélection de 56 fleurs en couleurs, la plupart à pleine page et en belle page, peintes de 1685 à 1823 pour le Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle uniquement sur vélin.
Pierre-Joseph REDOUTE est l'auteur de 26 d'entre elles.

Les autres oeuvres sont de Nicolas ROBERT, Claude AUBRIET, Gérard van SPAENDONCK...

-Fleurs des vélins du Muséum par Alice RAYNAL

.Notices détaillées
.Bibliographie

Les Vélins du Muséum, présentation de Monique DUCREUX, conservateur en chef au Muséum national d’histoire naturelle de Paris (6 illustrations)

Préface de Henry de LUMLEY, directeur du Muséum national d’histoire naturelle de Paris

Choix et Commentaires de Jean-Claude JOLINON et Alice RAYNAL

La fameuse tête de Minerve n’est pas le seul poinçon qui concerne les métaux précieux. Grâce à plus de deux mille dessins reproduisant les détails de chaque poinçon, ce livre permet d’identifier les marques apposées depuis le Moyen-Age jusqu’à nos jours sur les ouvrages d’orfèvrerie et de bijouterie. Emblèmes, symboles, initiales, dates et noms se retrouvent sur ces poinçons et sont soigneusement décryptés par l’auteur.

Pour l’Ancien régime, les poinçons de jurande, de charge et de décharge sont étudiés en détail tant pour Paris que pour la province. Pour le Nouveau régime - après la Révolution -, le dessin, le chiffre, le différent, le contour et la lettre des poinçons de garantie sont passés en revue ainsi que les poinçons de responsabilité, les poinçons doublés ou plaqués, et les poinçons obus, sans oublier la tête de Minerve, le plus célèbre des poinçons de garantie réservés à l’argent.

Les règles à la marque sont ensuite décrites, qui permettent de déterminer l’emplacement du poinçon sur l’objet. De nombreux textes légaux – anciens et récents – sont cités in extenso. Les unités de mesure et la manière de faire des essais qui déterminent le pourcentage de métaux dans un alliage sont ensuite décrits. Un glossaire et une bibliographie terminent le livre.

In the tradition of American painters such as Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, and John Singer Sargent, Mario Andres Robinson shows us how to create beautiful, timeless, classical watercolor paintings through the use of simple, yet sophisticated, contemporary techniques every watercolorist needs to know.

Many artists find watercolor difficult to control and are often disappointed with the results. The water meanders across the surface of the paper and, given the proper nuance by the artist’s brush, it will reluctantly settle. Robinson’s approach to the medium of watercolor is primarily traditional but his methods are unconventional. Robinson simplifies the process and teaches artists to layer colors from light to dark and to focus on the highlighted areas first. He teaches that the values should be established in the beginning stages of the painting, using a monochromatic block-in that allows you to glaze pure layers of color over a muted gray underpainting. The results produce more sophisticated, subtle paintings. Further, his “live in the moment” approach embraces watercolor’s unpredictability as part of the process, the end result being a painting with intensity, spontaneity, and beauty.

Inspiring, concise, and practical, Mario Andres Robinson gives watercolorists of every skill level — from beginner to advanced to professional — encouraging advice and the must-have materials and techniques information they need to take their realistic painting to the next level, such as:

Essential Studio Practices • Materials and Tools • Exploring Your Subject • The Importance of Drawing • Watercolor Techniques • Considering Value • Incorporating Color • Overcoming Watercolor Challenges • An Artist’s Life

Richly illustrated, the book features over 100 of Robinson’s luminous, emotive watercolors; works by past and present watercolor masters, including John James Audubon, Henry Casselli, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Michael Lowery, John Singer Sargent, and Stephen Scott Young; 8 in-depth step-by-step painting demonstrations; color charts; product illustrations; and diagrams.

About the Author:

Mario Andres Robinson studied fine art at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and received his BFA in 1993. He is a regular contributor to The Artist’s Magazine, Watercolor Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur, and several others. Mario is a Brand Ambassador for Winsor & Newton art materials. He conducts workshops nationally and internationally throughout the year. His affiliations include The Salmagundi Club (New York), The Pastel Society of America (New York), and the National Arts Club and he’s been named a Living Master by the Art Renewal Center. Robinson’s work can be seen at Arcadia Contemporary and Ann Long Fine Art or on his website. His public collections include The Arkansas Arts Center (Little Rock, AR), Bank of America, and Museo Arte Contemporanea Sicilia (Sicily, Italy). Robinson's work is widely collected by private and public collectors. He lives in Point Pleasant, NJ.

Au travers de mises en scène entre trompe-l'oeil et comic strip, Levalet s'amuse à surprendre les passants en réinventant l'histoire des lieux. Dans un langage plus inspiré du théâtre que du graffiti, le street-artiste donne vie à des personnages se livrant à des actions décalées, voire incongrues. Ses oeuvres, empreintes d'humour, d'espièglerie et de poésie, incitent le spectateur à mieux observer les espaces urbains délaissés et à prendre du recul sur les travers de son quotidien. À Paris, Barcelone ou Bologne, la rue devient la scène de compositions dessinées dont le réalisme feint alterne entre mise en abîme de la vie de l'homme moderne et fable jubilatoire.

Comic genius

One of the most important exponents of Pop Art

In the late 50s and 60s, American painter Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) became one of the most important exponents of Pop Art - that movement which transformed products of mass consumption and the entertainment industry into subjects for art. This apotheosis of banal, everyday objects simultaneously constituted a criticism of the traditional elitist understanding of art.

Almost alone among artists, Lichtenstein pursued the question of how an image becomes a work of art. Wholly in keeping with the spirit of the Classical Modern, he held that it was not the "rank" of the picture’s subject that lends the picture its artistic character, but rather the artist’s formal treatment of it. To Lichtenstein, however, this position seemed far too broad to be seriously pursued.

Developed in the early 60s, Lichtenstein’s grid technique, with its allusion to the mass-production of graphic art, allowed the painter to give vent to his own artistic scepticism. In the 60s and 70s, Lichtenstein expanded his formal repertoire of techniques for creating distance and irony by means of an idiosyncratic process of abstraction and especially by his use of his numerous art quotations.

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:

* a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
* approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
* a concise biography

From the funny pages to the canvas, comics recontextualized

In the late 50s and 60s, American painter Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) became one of the most important exponents of Pop Art - that movement which transformed products of mass consumption and the entertainment industry into subjects for art. This apotheosis of banal, everyday objects simultaneously constituted a criticism of the traditional elitist understanding of art.

Almost alone among artists, Lichtenstein pursued the question of how an image becomes a work of art. Wholly in keeping with the spirit of the Classical Modern, he held that it was not the "rank" of the picture’s subject that lends the picture its artistic character, but rather the artist’s formal treatment of it. To Lichtenstein, however, this position seemed far too broad to be seriously pursued.

Developed in the early 60s, Lichtenstein’s grid technique, with its allusion to the mass-production of graphic art, allowed the painter to give vent to his own artistic scepticism. In the 60s and 70s, Lichtenstein expanded his formal repertoire of techniques for creating distance and irony by means of an idiosyncratic process of abstraction and especially by his use of his numerous art quotations.

About the Series:
Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art Series  features:

- a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
- a concise biography
- approximately 100 colour illustrations with explanatory captions

The author:
Janis Hendrickson studied art history at Smith College and gained her doctorate in Hamburg under Martin Warncke. She is presently a writer and curator.

The Rolling Stones formed precisely a half century ago (well, maybe not precisely-even Keith Richards, in his recent Number One bestselling autobiography, wasn't sure if the audition was April or May). And they are still at 'work - or, rather, at play, celebrating 50 years of phenomenal music and a journey as raucous as 'Jumpin' Jack Flash. "Life's" cameras were there early and have been there since, capturing all the ragged glory. The same editors who produced a bestselling book on the Beatles as well as individual illustrated biographies of John Lennon and, recently, George Harrison now look at the long history of the Stones: the mysterious death of Brian Jones, the essential push-pull relationship of Jagger and Richards, the '60s signpost that was Altamont, the later glam, and then the welcomed return to roots. There are funny moments (the early Stones with TV host Dean Martin, who just doesn't get it when the band first fails-and fails miserably-to "conquer America") and many thrilling moments.