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The Death of Leonardo da Vinci, by Ingres, 1818 [u] The 19th century brought a particular admiration for Leonardo's genius, causing Henry Fuseli to write in 1801: "Such was the dawn of modern art, when Leonardo da Vinci broke forth with a splendour that distanced former excellence: made up of all the elements that constitute the essence of ...
The Vitruvian Man, c. 1490. Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was an Italian polymath, regarded as the epitome of the "Renaissance Man", displaying skills in numerous diverse areas of study.
1482 letter from Leonardo da Vinci to Ludovico Sforza; a résumé outlining his abilities in science, engineering and art. The Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) left thousands of pages of writings and drawings but rarely made any references to his personal life. [ 1 ]
Saint John the Baptist is a High Renaissance oil painting on walnut wood by Leonardo da Vinci. Likely to have been completed between 1513 and 1516, it is believed to be his final painting. Its original size was 69 by 57 centimetres (27 in × 22 in). The painting is in the collection of the Louvre.
The Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was the founding figure of the High Renaissance, and exhibited enormous influence on subsequent artists.Only around eight major works—The Adoration of the Magi, Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, the Louvre Virgin of the Rocks, The Last Supper, the ceiling of the Sala delle Asse, The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and Saint John the Baptist ...
In marking the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, museums spanning the globe are fêting his artistry, while others are debating certain credited paintings' authenticity
The Mona Lisa [a] is a half-length portrait painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.Considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, [4] [5] it has been described as "the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, [and] the most parodied work of art in the world."
Art historians say Leonardo da Vinci hid an optical illusion in the Mona Lisa's face: she doesn't always appear to be smiling. There's question as to whether it was intentional, but new research ...