Leonardo da Vinci – An Astonishing Masterpiece of Nature and Man, written by Professor Martin Kemp, an authority on Leonardo da Vinci's research, was recently published by the Commercial Press. This is an important scholarly work that comprehensively introduces the artistic life of Leonardo da Vinci, and is considered to be another classic work on da Vinci's art, science and thought.
Martin John Kemp (1942– ) is a renowned art historian and curator, Fellow of the British Academy, and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Art History at the University of Oxford. He is one of leonardo da Vinci's leading authorities on research, has written extensively, has hosted and curated numerous related exhibitions, and played a key role in identifying the author of the 2011 newly discovered and restored oil painting Salvator Mundi. His research topics also include visualization in the arts and sciences, particularly in the fields of anatomy, natural sciences and optics.
In Leonardo da Vinci – Amazing Masterpieces of Nature and Man, Professor Martin Kemp combines the peaceful background of the masters and students to present the life of Leonardo da Vinci as an artist, scientist, engineer and philosopher, while carefully explaining da Vinci's various works and activities, and explaining in detail his most important masterpieces of art, science and engineering, which can be described as "seeing both trees and forests".
In particular, on the eve of the publication of this Chinese edition, the author still revised, supplemented and improved some chapters of the book at the age of 78, so that Chinese readers can enjoy the latest and most cutting-edge results of Da Vinci's research.
In addition, the book contains more than 200 precious manuscripts, drawings, designs and paintings created by Leonardo da Vinci during his lifetime, which completely and intuitively presents the achievements of this master of art in mathematics, natural science, anatomy, physics, military science and other aspects.
Nandu reporter Huang Qian
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