Martin Clayton

A gorgeously illustrated volume devoted to the natural history drawings and watercolours of Leonardo da Vinci and other outstanding artists of the Age of Discovery. From the fifteenth century onwards, as European explorers sailed forth on grand voyages of discovery, their encounters with exotic plants and animals fanned intense scientific interest. Scholars began to examine nature with fresh eyes, and...

A vast catalogue dedicated to Leonardo's entire oeuvre on the occasion of the largest exhibition ever realised in Italy on the genius, symbol of Italian art and creativity. Edited by two leading international specialists with the assistance of a prestigious academic committee and published to coincide with the biggest Leonardo exhibition ever held in Italy (produced by Skira and Comune...

Drawing was Leonardo da Vinci's primary artistic activity. He used drawing to think, to explore the world around him, and to develop his other artistic projects. His drawings are among the most diverse and technically accomplished in the entire history of art, and the Royal Collection holds by far the most important selection of these. This book provides an authoritative...

Drawing was Leonardo da Vinci's primary artistic activity. He used drawing to think, to explore the world around him, and to develop his other artistic projects. His drawings are among the most diverse and technically accomplished in the entire history of art, and the Royal Collection holds by far the most important selection of these. In 2019, to mark the...