Leonardo Pop-Ups

　　李奧納多．達文西是有史以來最偉大的建築師、解剖學者、藝術家、工程師、數學家、發明家，他是義大利文藝復興時期的多項領域博學者，也是歷史上最著名的畫家，其作品《最後的晚餐》是世界最著名的宗教畫，《蒙娜麗莎》是世界上最偉大的肖像畫，這兩件作品使達文西的名字永垂青史。

　　內含6個立體作品與12幅畫作，收錄達文西最為歷久不衰的作品:包含圖畫與立體書—「維特魯威人」、「最後的晚餐」、當然還有「蒙娜麗莎」。

　　作者Courtney Watson McCarthy曾經製作許多精彩的藝術家立體書籍，包括高第與達利，而達文西立體書是當中最生動的一本。McCarthy以立體書的方式展現達文西多樣才華:除了文藝復興時期最著名作品，達文西也被譽為古生物學與建築之父，其多種機器發明如直升機、降落傘和坦克，改變整個世界。

　　立體書包括精細製作的6個達文西最著名的作品，內含:
　　1.「天使報喜」: 文藝復興時期藝術絕佳代表，黃金分割的實例。
　　2.「飛行器撲翼機」: 超越時空傑作，展現達文西觀察與發明的絕佳能力。
　　3.「聖母、聖嬰和聖安娜」: 變化豐富、層次分明、山川氤氳的世界，包含嚴肅的宗教意涵和令人動容的人物情感。
　　4.「自畫像」: 素描典範: 達文西唯一尚存自畫像，透露一個孤高智者的靈魂。
　　5.「維特魯威人」:完美比例的人體圖像，《達文西密碼》象徵學裡占重要位置。
　　6.「建築素描」:達文西對建築想像力無限，素描作品展現他對幾何學、數學、機械與自然極具遠見的才能與淵博學識。
　　
　　以美麗的全新方式欣賞史上最有智慧的天才，《達文西立體書》絕對讓藝術歷史學家驚艷，也激發新進藝術家全新靈感。

　　A beautiful and dynamic new way of looking at the work of Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest painters, inventors, and scientists of all time.

　　Experience the most famous Renaissance artist and inventor in a brand-new way. Courtney Watson McCarthy has crafted many brilliant pop-up books, featuring artists like Antoni Gaudi´ and Salvador Dali´, and Leonardo Pop-Ups is the most dynamic yet. McCarthy showcases a variety of pop-ups showing off Da Vinci’s many talents; beyond his famous Renaissance paintings, Da Vinci has also been called the father of paleontology and architecture, and has been credited with the inventions of such diverse machines as the helicopter, the parachute, and the tank.

　　Featuring many of Da Vinci’s most enduring artworks, both as illustrations and pop-ups, including The Vitruvian Man, The Last Supper, and, of course, the Mona Lisa, Leonardo Pop-Ups also includes Da Vinci’s self-portrait, an overview of his architectural designs, and inventions such as a flapping ornithopter. A beautiful new way of looking into one of the greatest minds of all time, Leonardo Pop-Ups is fun for experienced art historians and budding artists alike.

　　6 color pop-ups and 12 color illustrations

　　Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was a painter, architect, inventor and student of all things scientific. His natural genius crossed so many disciplines that he epitomized the term ‘Renaissance man’. Today he remains best known for his art, including two paintings that remain among the world’s most famous and admired, Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. This book features six meticulously crafted pop-ups of his most famous works: Self portrait; Annunciation; Ornithopter; Virgin & Child; Architecture – an overview of his drawings and designs; and Vitruvian Man.

　　Table of Contents
　　1. Self portrait
　　2. Annunciation
　　3. Ornithopter
　　4. Virgin & Child
　　5. Architecture – an overview of his drawings and designs
　　6. Vitruvian Man