Description
An innovative look at the creation of Leonardo's The Virgin of the Rocks
This concise but innovative book, published to accompany an immersive digital exhibition at the National Gallery, London, focuses on a single Leonardo painting, and one of the artist's most celebrated: The Virgin of the Rocks. The quarter-century process of its creation is described, while a technical study shows how the latest scanning technology has been used by the National Gallery to explore beneath the surface of the picture, resulting in new insights into Leonardo's approach, optical theories, and painting technique. Illustrated with details of the painting, technical images, drawings, and comparative works, this volume combines the expertise of curators, conservators, and scientists in order to introduce readers to a fresh perspective on one of history's most extraordinary minds.
Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
(November 9, 2019-January 12, 2020)
About the Author
Leah Kharibian is an independent art historian and writer.
Book Information
ISBN 9781857096606
Author Leah Kharibian
Format Paperback
Page Count 72
Imprint National Gallery Company Ltd
Publisher National Gallery Company Ltd
This concise but innovative book, published to accompany an immersive digital exhibition at the National Gallery, London, focuses on a single Leonardo painting, and one of the artist's most celebrated: The Virgin of the Rocks. The quarter-century process of its creation is described, while a technical study shows how the latest scanning technology has been used by the National Gallery to explore beneath the surface of the picture, resulting in new insights into Leonardo's approach, optical theories, and painting technique. Illustrated with details of the painting, technical images, drawings, and comparative works, this volume combines the expertise of curators, conservators, and scientists in order to introduce readers to a fresh perspective on one of history's most extraordinary minds.
Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:
(November 9, 2019-January 12, 2020)
About the Author
Leah Kharibian is an independent art historian and writer.
Book Information
ISBN 9781857096606
Author Leah Kharibian
Format Paperback
Page Count 72
Imprint National Gallery Company Ltd
Publisher National Gallery Company Ltd
