by Pietro C. Marani · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788843570829
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«Il Cenacolo. Guida al Refettorio» is the art guide by Pietro C. Marani published by Electa in paperback (47 pages, in Italian).
The book analyzes Leonardo da Vinci's fresco in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan: it studies the Last Supper scene, its composition and history, as well as the vicissitudes of its conservation, including the long restoration that returned the painting to the public. It also places the mural in the context of the Italian Renaissance and in the artist's career.
The guide was originally published in 1999; the text is in Italian.
Intended for visitors to Santa Maria delle Grazie and for readers interested in the restoration and historical context of Leonardo's fresco.
Pietro Cesare Marani is an Italian art historian and curator. He is among the leading authorities on the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci having written of over 200 publications on the artist. These include book-length studies on the Portrait of a Musician and The Last Supper, an overview on Leonardo's time in Venice, and one of the two modern catalogue raisonné of Leonardo's works, the other being by Frank Zöllner.
