Leonardo da Vinci
Subtitle: the language of faces
By: editor, Michael W. Kwakkelstein in collaboration with Michiel Plomp ; with contributions from Dennis Geronimus, Bram de Klerck and Paula Nuttall ; authors of the catalogue entries, Bram de Klerck, Paula Nuttall, Michael Kwakkelstein and Michiel Plomp ; translators, Michael Hoyle [and two others]
Contributors: Teylers Museum
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Language of faces
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9789068687675
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Exhibitions; Criticism and interpretation; Face in art; Facial expression in art; Artists; Italian Drawing; Italian Painting
Description: "Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is undoubtedly the best-known artist of all time. He was famous during his own lifetime for his matchless gift for depicting human characters and emotions. He was one of the first artists to become fascinated by the expressiveness of the human face, be it deformed and ugly or beautiful and idealised. This is seen not only in famous paintings like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, but even more so in the dozens of drawings that he made of people's faces.  In addition to many of his superb drawings, Leonardo da Vinci - The Language of Faces contains dozens of works by his contemporaries and followers. This dazzling Renaissance art from collections throughout the world has here been brought together in a single book for the first time"--Back cover.
Notes: "This catalogue accompanies the exhibition Leonardo da Vinci being held in Teylers Museum, Haarlem, from 5 October 2018 to 6 January 2019"--Page 221.

Includes bibliographical references.