A.E. Popham’s The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, which completed the major project begun by Kenneth Clark, has become the classic point of reference for the appreciation of Leonardo as a draughtsman. Concentrating on studies of a predominantly artistic nature, it provides an unrivalled overview of Leonardo”s drawings from nature and of the human figure. It also gives us a remarkable insight into his imaginative processes as revealed in his preparatory sketches for works of art and images of poetic fantasy.

This edition includes a new, illustrated introduction by Professor Martin Kemp. He draws attention to recent discoveries that have enlarged our understanding of Leonardo, and he places Popham’s important commentary within a distinguished tradition of writings on the great Renaissance master.

A larger number of Leonardo’s drawings survive than any other Italion artist of the 15th century. This volume contains the most comprehensive collection of those drawings ever to be published.