Leonardo’s Paradox

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Word and Image in the Making of Renaissance Culture

By Joost M. Keizer and Joost Keizer

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Leonardo's Paradox explores the intriguing contradictions in Leonardo da Vinci's work and thought. Joost Keizer reveals how the interplay between word and image shaped Leonardo's approach, highlighting his dual role as a meticulous writer of notebooks and a critic of writing itself. This interplay also reflects broader Renaissance ideas about culture, nature, and the perception of time through art and language.
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Leonardo’s Paradox is ideal for readers interested in Renaissance art, cultural history, and the complex relationship between language and visual expression. Scholars, art enthusiasts, and students exploring Leonardo da Vinci’s legacy will find this a compelling and insightful study.

A close, insightful study of relationship between word and image in the work of Leonardo da Vinci.

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Leonardo’s Paradox by Joost M. Keizer explores the intriguing complexities of Leonardo da Vinci, one of the preeminent figures of the Italian Renaissance. Famous for his artistic genius, Leonardo was also one of the most paradoxical figures of his time.

Leonardo spent an incredible amount of time writing notebooks—perhaps even more time than he ever held a brush. Yet, paradoxically, he was Renaissance culture's most fervent critic of the word. His critiques of writing came from an expert's perspective; his love for painting maintained a constant presence in the back of his brilliant mind.

In this publication, Keizer argues that the comparison between word and image was a significant driving force in Leonardo's thought process. The paradoxes that defined Leonardo's ideas and practices also reflected Renaissance culture's key assumptions about culture and nature.

The book delves into several fascinating concepts: the aesthetic of script, the notion that painting could lead one back to nature, the emergence of image meanings through comparison with words, and the distinctive temporal experiences between image-making and writing.

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"As a critical approach that also addresses Leonardo's way of thinking, Keizer's Leonardo's Paradox: Word and Image in the Making of Renaissance Culture, examines the interplay of word and image in Leonardo's work. He sees paradoxes as central: for example, a painting can lead to a better understanding of nature, or the meaning of an image can depend on its association with certain words. Though not necessarily part of Leonardo's vocabulary for inventive processes, paradoxes are part of his work." – Art Newspaper

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789140699

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 February 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Reaktion Books

Illustration: 65 illustrations, 40 in colour

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 232

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Arts & Culture Joost Keizer Joost M. Keizer Non-Fiction

About the Author

Joost Keizer is Senior Lecturer in Art History at the University of Groningen. His previous books include The Realism of Piero della Francesca (2017), The Transformation of Vernacular Expression in Early Modern Arts (co-edited with Todd Richardson, 2011), and a book for young adults, This Is Leonardo da Vinci, with the illustrator Christina Christoforou (2016).