Leonardo and the Last supper

Tells the complete story of the creation of The Last Supper mural: the adversities suffered by the artist during its execution; the experimental techniques he employed; the models for Christ and the Apostles that he used; and the numerous personalities involved -- everyone from the Leonardo's young...

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Main Author: King, Ross, 1962-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Walker & Company, 2012.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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Summary:Tells the complete story of the creation of The Last Supper mural: the adversities suffered by the artist during its execution; the experimental techniques he employed; the models for Christ and the Apostles that he used; and the numerous personalities involved -- everyone from the Leonardo's young assistants to Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan who commissioned the work.
Physical Description:336 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical chart ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographies and index.
ISBN:9780802717054
0802717055
Author Notes:Ross King is the highly praised author of Brunelleschi's Dom e (the Book Sense Nonfiction Book of the Year in 2000), Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (on the New York Times extended bestseller list), The Judgment of Paris , Machiavelli: Philosopher of Power , and two novels, Ex Libris and Domino . He lives outside Oxford in England.