NEW BOOKS
Published to coincide with the opening of the biggest ever Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the National Gallery in London:
THE LIVES OF PAINTINGS
Marina Wallace
MADONNA OF THE YARNWINDER
Martin Kemp & Thereza Wells
£25.99
£8.99
State-of-the-art detective work by two art historians has uncovered the hidden story behind one of Leonardo da Vinci’s most influential paintings.
The mystery surrounding The Madonna of the Yarnwinder, has confounded art experts for centuries: there are many copies of the painting, but which, if any, is the original?
Brought to life: the amazing stories behind Leonardo da Vinci's most celebrated paintings.
'Leo-mania' is a worldwide phenomenon. From great public institutions holding original masterpieces to block-buster exhibitions, Leonardo's work is now widely dispersed and nearly all his surviving paintings are in public galleries, an institution that didn't even exist when he was alive. So how did they get there? Where have they been? And who has ownd them?
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