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Leonardo da Vinci : the resurrection of the Gods / Dmitry Merezhkovsky ; translated by Ignat Avsey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Merezhkovsky, Dmitry, author.
- Language:
- English
- Russian
- Subjects (All):
- Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519--Fiction.
- Leonardo.
- Artists--Fiction.
- Artists.
- Italy--Fiction.
- Italy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (673 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Surrey : Alma Classics, 2014.
- Summary:
- This evocative account of the life of the Renaissance's greatest figure traces Leonardo's early development as an artist and court figure to his final years in exile, portraying his loves and sufferings, as well as his intellectual curiosity and tireless loyalty to his ideals. But it is the background to his famous painting La Gioconda and his relationship with the mysterious Florentine woman who modelled for it that are at the heart of the novel - here presented in a new translation - and will make for an engrossing and unforgettable read.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 25, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 9780714545899
- 0714545899
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