Although Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest artists who ever lived; his career was marked by an unusually large number of uncompleted projects and by finished works that rapidly deteriorated. Nevertheless; his influence is undoubted; and his claim to greatness rests chiefly on his drawings; which have been carefully preserved in such locations as Windsor Castle; the Louvre; the Uffizi Gallery; and the British Museum.This collection; excellently reproduced in black-and-white; is representative of Leonardos various achievements in many drawing media. Among the selections are drawings of plants; landscapes; animals; battles; weapons; and the human face and figure; as well as studies for later paintings or sculpture: a full compositional study for The Adoration of the Magi; a study for the angels head in The Virgin of the Rocks; studies of horses for the Sforza monument; studies for The Last Supper; studies for The Battle of Anghiari; and an early cartoon for The Madonna with St. Anne.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Book News; Inc.By Renee C. LyonsOutlining the oppression of dance culture; Lyons examines various dances banned around the world and celebrates the advocates that revived them. Broken into three parts (ritual; revival; revelry) and focusing on 16 case studies; each chapter details the history; rituals; technical steps; fashions and meanings of these dances while emphasizing the cultural role they played in creating flourishing sociological and political climates. This is a fascinating read for dancers and anyone interested in the important role dance plays in our collective pursuit of happiness. Contains 58 illustrations....Eithne OLeyne; Editor; Book News; Inc.