Leonardo da Vinci and the Perfumes of the Renaissance
Text by Pascal Brioist, Carlo Vecce.
An olfactory approach to da Vinci’s work through the smells of his materials and his years spent living in Tuscany
This exhibition catalog is a journey into the perfumes of the Renaissance through the daily life of Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519). The book delves into the scents of this brilliant era: the spices, incense and musks of Constantinople; the perfumed costumes of Venice, Florence, Milan; and the court of Francis I of France. It highlights the plants of the Tuscan master’s childhood, such as olive, jasmine, juniper and lemon and orange trees, as well as the smells of the workshop including walnut and linseed oils, rabbit skin glue, resins, waxes and fats. Leonardo himself concocted fragrant recipes, from the most delicate to the most intense, using enfleurage and distillation techniques. This ambitious catalog features reconstitutions of objects designed by Leonardo, such as an alembic or the famous amber necklace from The Lady with an Ermine.
PRAISE AND REVIEWS
Hyperallergic
Maya Pontone
Through a combination of artworks, fragrance recipes, and texts by historians and three-dimensional reconstruction experts, the catalog constructs a timeline that not only retraces the development of Renaissance scents but also their impact on Leonardo and his contemporaries.
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FORMAT: Hbk, 7.75 x 10.25 in. / 192 pgs / 100 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $30.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $44 ISBN: 9782370742452 PUBLISHER: SKIRA PARIS AVAILABLE: 12/31/2024 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: Out of stock TERRITORY: NA LA
Leonardo da Vinci and the Perfumes of the Renaissance
Published by SKIRA PARIS. Text by Pascal Brioist, Carlo Vecce.
An olfactory approach to da Vinci’s work through the smells of his materials and his years spent living in Tuscany
This exhibition catalog is a journey into the perfumes of the Renaissance through the daily life of Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519). The book delves into the scents of this brilliant era: the spices, incense and musks of Constantinople; the perfumed costumes of Venice, Florence, Milan; and the court of Francis I of France. It highlights the plants of the Tuscan master’s childhood, such as olive, jasmine, juniper and lemon and orange trees, as well as the smells of the workshop including walnut and linseed oils, rabbit skin glue, resins, waxes and fats. Leonardo himself concocted fragrant recipes, from the most delicate to the most intense, using enfleurage and distillation techniques. This ambitious catalog features reconstitutions of objects designed by Leonardo, such as an alembic or the famous amber necklace from The Lady with an Ermine.
