Messengers of infinity: on the pictorial logic of Leonardo da Vinci

Abstract

"The first philosophical engagement with the pictorial work of Leonardo, seen as a systematic whole."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

Introduction At the Threshold of Appearance: Painting beyond the Sacred -- The Annunciation of Painting: Falling into the Landscape (The Annunciation; Virgin of the Rocks) -- The Death of God and the Coming Community (The Last Supper) -- Out of the Blue: The Play of the World and the Overcoming of Sacrifice (The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne) -- The (Self-)Portrait of Modernity (Mona Lisa) -- Conclusion.