Koldeweij, Jos, and Paul Vandenbroeck. Hieronymus Bosch: The Complete
Paintings and Drawings. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2001. Focuses on
Bosch’s inÀ uence on later artists, including Salvador Dali.
Laule, Ulrike, Uwe Geese, and Rolf Toman, eds. Romanesque Art. Berlin:
Feierabend Verlag, 2003. A good introduction to the subject, with an
extensive glossary.
Leal, Brigitte, Christine Piot, Marie-Laure Bernadac, and Jean Leymarie.
The Ultimate Picasso. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2000. One of many,
many sources on the artist, this book offers a sound scholarly overview of
Picasso’s life and work.
Licht, Fred. Goya. New York: Abbeville Press, 2001. A well-organized
resource with authoritative analytical text.
Lightbown, Ronald. Piero Della Francesca. New York: Abbeville Press,
- A comprehensive, scholarly examination of the artist and his work.
———. Sandro Botticelli: Life and Work. New York: Abbeville Press, 1989.
The de¿ nitive text on Botticelli by an expert on Renaissance painting.
Loyette, Henri, et al. Honore Daumier. Washington, DC: Phillips Collection,
- Excellent exhibition catalogue containing the most recent research on
this important artist.
Lucie-Smith, Edward. Visual Arts in the 20th Century. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice Hall, 2003. A well-illustrated survey that approaches the subject
historically rather than stylistically.
Maginnis, Hayden B. J. The World of the Early Sienese Painter. University
Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2004. A detailed description
of the conditions in which artists lived and worked in the early Renaissance.
Marani, Pietro C. Leonardo da Vinci: The Complete Paintings. New York:
Harry N. Abrams, 2000. This superbly illustrated book is the perfect
complement to Kenneth Clark’s paperback on Leonardo da Vinci.