

The da Vinci Legacy
How an Elusive 16th-Century Artist Became a Global Pop Icon
Author: Christopher Heath Brown, Jean-Pierre Isbouts
Narrator: P.J. Ochlan
Unabridged: 6 hr 54 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 08/13/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Art, Biography & Autobiography, Arts & Entertainment
Synopsis
But how did Leonardo, a painter of very few works who died in obscurity in France, become the internationally renowned icon he is today, with the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper the most visited artworks in the world, attracting nearly a billion visitors each year, and Salvator Mundi selling as the most expensive artwork of all time, for nearly half a billion dollars?
This extraordinary volume is the first book to unravel these mysteries by diving deep into the art, literature, science, and politics of Europe from the Renaissance through today. It gives illuminating context to both Leonardo and his accomplishments; explores why Leonardo's fame vastly overshadowed that of his contemporaries and disciples; and ultimately reveals why despite finishing very few works, his celebrity has survived, even thrived, through five centuries of history.