Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Italian painter born at Vinci, next to Florence, died at Chateaux de Cloux, in France, near Ambroise. He is mostly known as a painter, having authored the "The Virgin and the Child with St. Anne", "Mona Lisa", (also known as "La Giaconda"), "The Last Supper", "St. John the Baptist", "The Madonna Of The Rocks", etc.
Leonardo da Vinci was a savant sketch artist, a wonderful colorist, excelling at mixing mild tones with the technique of chiaroscuro. He was also a sculptor, a physicist, an engineer, philosopher, writer, poet and musician. He was distinguished in all these branches of art and science.
Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most complete and accomplished geniuses of the Renaissance. Legend has it that he died in the arms of King Francois the 1st (the alleged scene serves as an inspiration for the painting "The Death of Leonardo" by Giroux).
-Leonardo da Vinci Drawings and Studies (78)
-Leonardo da Vinci Religious Paintings (19)
-Leonardo da Vinci Anatomical Drawings (14)
-Leonardo da Vinci Machines (12)
-Leonardo da Vinci Portraits (8)
-Leonardo da Vinci Mythological Paintings (4)
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![]() Christian Science Monitor | Da Vinci">Da Vinci's Ghost Christian Science Monitor - 8 Feb 2012 at 6:06am Da Vinci's sketch (circa 1490) was not famous in his time, not even as several of his other works (The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Virgin of the Rocks) became well-known and reproduced. In fact it wasn't until 1956 that Vitruvian Man garnered ... |
![]() Hartford Courant | ">'Leonardo Live' Brings Sold-Out Art Exhibit To Cinemas Worldwide Hartford Courant - 6 Feb 2012 at 5:15pm "Leonardo DaVinci: Painter to the Court of Milan" sold out its run at London's National Gallery when it ran from Nov. 9, 2011, to Feb. 5, 2012. On Thursday, Feb. 9, five Connecticut theaters will show "Leonardo Live," an overview of the exhibit's most ... |
| Film provides tour of Leonardo exhibit Beckley Register-Herald - 31 Jan 2012 at 12:12am Works on display include “La Belle Ferroniere,” the “Madonna Litta” and “Saint Jerome.” Two versions of da Vinci's “Virgin of the Rocks” will be shown together for the first time. The exhibit will also include a full-scale copy of the “Last Supper” ... | |
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