Martin Kemp Knihy

Künstler, Wissenschaftler, Erfinder, Ingenieur - seine staunenswerte Vielseitigkeit macht Leonardo da Vinci noch heute zu einer legendären Figur. Was aber weiß man genau über dieses Universalgenie, das vor 500 Jahren lebte? Martin Kemp bietet in seiner faszinierenden Darstellung eine neue Sichtweise auf Leben und Werk des weltberühmten Künstlers und geht der wahren Bedeutung von Meisterwerken wie der Mona Lisa nach. Martin Kemp, international renommierter Leonardo-Experte, geht im vorliegenden Buch dem großen Talent und dem Jahrhunderte überdauernden Erfolg des rätselhaften Renaissance-Künstlers nach. Für ihn liegt der Schlüssel zum besseren Verständnis Leonardos in den Schriften, die der Künstler nach seinem Tod in Form von zahlreichen Heften sowie losen Manuskriptblättern hinterließ. Denn aus diesen Aufzeichnungen läßt sich ablesen, wie Leonardo seine innovativen Ideen und kreativen Visionen entwickelte. Über 20000 Seiten mit Zeichnungen und Notizen belegen seine großartigen Entdeckungen und Erfindungen - vom Aufbau des menschlichen Auges bis hin zu den Entwürfen für Flugmaschinen. Das Buch bietet neue Einblicke in die vielseitigen Begabungen Leonardos. Gleichzeitig zeichnet es Leben und Werk des Künstlers in einer konzisen Darstellung nach, die mit zahlreichen Abbildungen illustriert ist.

IT'S A LOVE STORY tells the incredible story of Martin and Shirlie Kemp - from the moment they set eyes on each other, through their stellar careers, to raising a family together. The book uncovers the personal highs and lows of Britain's favourite couple, and the unbreakable bond that has kept them strong.

Životopis velikána talianskej renesancie z pera skvelého ruského autora. Leonardo, maliar, sochár, vynálezca, architekt, filozof, prírodovedec, fyzik, ktorý chcel ovládnuť prírodu, génius, čo o niekoľko generácií predstihol dobu, lákal spisovateľov všetkých čias a národov. Z bohatého autentického materiálu, skutočných dramatických udalostí a básnických vízií Dmitrij Merežkovskij majstrovskou rukou tká pradivo veľkého románu, ktorý je pre čitateľa zážitkom a zároveň aj zdrojom poučenia. Obraz veľkosti a tragédie života Leonarda da Vinci rámujú autentické historické udalosti a reálne postavy talianskej renesancie.

Considers the business of picture-making in the Renaissance. In particular, the text discusses the role of the artist and the functions of works of art in relation to their various kinds of audience.

"This book provides an in-depth analysis of a work that can quite legitimately be termed "extraordinary". Drawn on vellum, in a complex and extremely refined technique, the profile portrait of a girl, dressed in the striking fashion of Milan at the end of the 15th century, turns out to be a possible new autograph work by Leonardo da Vinci. Leading Leonardo expert Martin Kemp has conducted his own research into this intriguing object and coordinated the work of numerous specialists from the fields of scientific analysis and art-historical discourse. Their findings are presented here"--Foreword

This work, one of the most lucidly written art history books in recent memory, addresses a topic of inherent complexity and great recent interest. Kemp (Univ. of St. Andrews), who has written on Leonardo, discusses perspective and optic theories as they related to the central problem of European painting for half a millennium, the verisimilar depiction of nature. The first part of the book discusses perspective theory and practice and the use of devices that led toward photography. In the second part, Kemp explores optic theories derived from Aristotle and from Newton and their theoretical and practical impacts on painting. The only minor cavil is the unclear order of the select bibliography; otherwise, this is a superb and thoughtful book, with a level of writing to which few can aspire. Highly recommended for general as well as special collections.-- Jack Perry Brown, Ryerson & Burnham Libs . , Art Inst. of Chicago.

Ticket to the World is a joyous, nostalgic celebration of 80s culture from one man at the centre of it all.

When we look at a painting by Raphael, Rembrandt, or Rubens it speaks to us directly, but it's also an historical document, part of a living world. Martin Kemp takes the reader on an extraordinary trip through art, from devotional works to the revolutionary techniques of the Renaissance, from the courtly Masters of the seventeenth century through to the daring avant-garde of the twentieth century and beyond. Art In History is an indispensable, accessible and richly detailed guide to our culture, our history, our heritage, and our art

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