Chiaroscuro: The Private Lives of Leonardo da Vinci
The book is a compilation of a ten issue mini-series which originally ran from 1995-1996. It looks at Leonardo from the view-point of his ne'er-do-well apprentice and servant Giacomo, known forever to history as Salai, whom Leonardo describes as "lying, thieving, gluttonous", but who none the less spends most of his life in a complex relationship with the Maestro. Along the way we encounter Machievelli, Cesare Borgia, Michelangelo, Katerina (a dwarf with a unique talent!) and the model for the painting Mona Lisa. I feel the book will be a welcome addition to the wealth of books on Leonardo this season.
- Author
- Pat McGreal, David Rawson, Chas Truog, Rafael Kayanan
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 264
- Publisher
- Vertigo
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9781401204983
- Characters
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Genres
- comics, history, biography, historical, art
- Release date
- 2005
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