Leonardo in Britain Barone Juliana
Leonardo in Britain Barone Juliana This volume discusses the reception of Leonardo's artistic, theoretical and scientific work from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. At stake is what role, or…
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Leonardo in Britain Barone Juliana
This volume discusses the reception of Leonardo's artistic, theoretical and scientific work from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. At stake is what role, or rather roles, Leonardo played in British art, aesthetics and scientific thought.Leonardo da Vinci's legacy in Britain has remained largely overshadowed by that of other Italian artists. It also examines the roles of collectors, intellectuals and artists in Britain in the transmission and transformation of his legacy.
Were particular aspects of his art and writings favored? What was actually known of his work? This volume investigates how Leonardo's artistic, theoretical and scientific work has been received in Britain from the seventeenth century onwards.
It offers new information concerning the provenance of certain key works and considers their significance for the formation of important British private and