Leonardo da Vinci's Kneeling Leda : the evolution of an expressive figure-composition

Author

Ames-Lewis, Francis

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Drawing. 1989, Num. 4, Vol. 11, 73-76, 8 ill.

ISSN

0191-6963

Abstract (en)

Discusses a series of Leonardo's drawings on the theme of Kneeling Leda. Focuses on the sheet with the first three studies, 1504-1505 (Windsor Castle, Royal Collection), and two later stages of the Leda composition in the Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, and in the Chatsworth, Devonshire Collection.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- Italy
• Italy
• 1500-1600
• Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519
• Drawing
• Iconography
• Leda
• Windsor Castle||Windsor (Berks, GBR)
• Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen||Rotterdam (NLD)
• Chatsworth!!Derbyshire (GBR)
• Kneeling Leda

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Italie
• Italie
• 1500-1600
• Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519
• Dessin
• Iconographie
• Léda
• Windsor Castle||Windsor (Berks, GBR)
• Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen||Rotterdam (NLD)
• Chatsworth!!Derbyshire (GBR)
• Léda agenouillée

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19911001-00459531

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