Ross King | Leonardo and the Last Supper
Recorded Nov 20, 2012
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In Leonardo and the Last Supper, Ross King presents a portrait of one of history’s artistic geniuses, exploring how—surrounded by war and political and religious turmoil, and plagued by his own insecurities—Leonardo da Vinci created the masterpiece that would forever define him. Ross King is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Brunelleschi’s Dome, Michelangelo & the Pope’s Ceiling, The Judgment of Paris, and Machiavelli: Philosopher of Power, as well as the novels Ex-Libris and Domino.
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