Books in the The Lives of the Artists series

One of the best-loved painters in English history, ThomasGainsborough (1727-1788) was also one of the mostpersonally engaging. Bon vivant, wit, amateur and enthusiasticmusician, he charmed sitters and friends alike. His ebullient,if not always reliable, personality comes to life in these twomemoirs, written by two very different friends.

For many people the greatest artist, and the quintessentialRenaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci wasa painter, architect, theatre designer, engineer, sculptor,anatomist, geometer, naturalist, poet and musician.