Carlo Pedretti | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1928 |
| Died | 5 January 2018 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Years active | 1960 – 1993 |
| Known for | Leonardo da Vinci scholarship |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Art history, History of science |
| Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles |
Carlo Pedretti (6 January 1928 – 5 January 2018) was an Italian historian. In his lifetime, he was considered one of the world's leading experts on the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci.[1][2] He was a professor of art history and Armand Hammer Chair in Leonardo Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1960 until his retirement in 1993.