1000 Drawings of Genius

<p>Long thought of as the neglected stepchild of painting the art of drawing has recently begun to enjoy a place in the sun. With major museums around the world from the Met to the Uffizi mounting exhibitions focused on the art of draughtsmanship drawing is receiving more critical and academic attention than ever before. This captivating text gives readers a sweeping analysis of the history of drawing from Renaissance greats like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo to modernist masters in the XXth century and everyone in between.</p>