Leonardo in Britain: Collections and Historical Reception
Barone, Juliana / Avery-Quash, Susanna
This volume discusses the reception of Leonardo¿s artistic, theoretical and scientific work from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. It also examines the roles of collectors, intellectuals and artists in Britain in the transmission and transformation of his legacy. 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 overshadow...