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Leonardo da Vinci - italian renaissance man

Leonardo da Vinci is Italian Renaissance architect, inventor, engineer, sculptor and painter. He was born on April, 15th 1452 in Tuscany, Italy, died on May, 2nd 1519, Cloux in France.

Because of the multifaceted talents Leonardo da Vinci is described as a genius. Most known for his painting is a masterpiece as the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa, but also for numerous inventions (musical instruments, hydraulic pumps, reversible crank mechanisms, finned mortar shells, and a steam cannon), which were before his time, But by the time of life were not published. Moreover, he add constructive contribution to research in the areas of anatomy, astronomy and the construction industry.

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Mona Lisa

Mona Liza (Spanish - La Gioconda, French - La Joconde) is the picture from Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci painted on wood with oil paints somewhat between 1503 and 1507. The picture shows a woman who looks to gledalcu with what are often described, "a mysterious smile."

Mona Liza is probably the most famous figure in the history of art. Depicts the identity of the girls have never entirely clear, but some sources note that there is a secret self-painters. The name means "Miss Liza." Vasari was identical with the wife of Francesco del Giaconda, a wealthy businessman Florence. Her name was Liza. Another name La Gioconda is a woman form the surname Giocondo. In Italian random giocondo means "carefree", "happy", and "Gioconda" means "careless woman." Because of its smile another name

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Vitruvian Man

Canon of proportion - famous picture form Leonardo da Vinci

The Vitruvian Man is a drawing wich is created by Leonardo da Vinci (around 1487). It shows a nude male figure in two superimposed positions with his arms and legs apart and simultaneously inscribed in a circle and square. The picture is sometimes named the Canon of Proportions. It is now stored in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice in Italy.

This Leonardos drawing is based on some hints in Book III of the three books De Architectura, whis was written by the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, who described, that the principal source of proportion among the orders of architecture is the proportion of the human figure.

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Painting - Last supper

Painting from Leonardo da Vinci - Last supper

Beside Mona Lisa, the painting Last Supper is his most famous picture. The impression degradation, which is still available at this figure, it is mainly the result of Leonards experiment that it would use its new imaging technique. Leonardo has tried "last supper" Following the mixture of oil and distempers, but the figure has not been able to resist moisture, which is to pick, and the following pieces from the wall.

The Last Supper in the Dominican monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie, the most important Leonrds work in his Milan period. In contrast to the tradition of Leonardo chose the moment when he communicated to his disciples to be one of them released. Typical of the group have a wide range of gestures and expressions faces, as until then were not depicted. While the apostles depicted in four clear groups of three, which Leonardo created the effect remain linked to the different move. Viewer feel conflict and tension within the group, in the middle of which can only be Christ in the center provides a solution.

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Leonardo is revered for his technological ingenuity. He conceptualised a helicopter, a tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator, the double hull and outlined a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics.
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Pariz -famous shadows around Mona Lisas eyes and mouth were created by multiple layers of different colors (sfumato) discovered some recent research..
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* He had a keen eye and quick mind that led him to make important scientific discoveries, yet he never published his ideas.
* He was a gentle vegetarian who loved animals and despised war, yet he worked as a military engineer to invent advanced and deadly weapons.
* He was one of the greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance, yet he left only a handful of completed paintings.
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A copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa that was painted at the same time as the original in the same studio is displayed at the Prado Museum in Madrid Wednesday Feb. 1, 2012. Spain's Prado Museum says the copy it has of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa ...
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Leonardo da Vinci quotes

A well-spent day brings happy sleep.

Art is never finished, only abandoned.

He who wishes to be rich in a day will be hanged in a year.

Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else.

Nature never breaks her own laws.

The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.

When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.

Leonardo da Vinci Inventions

In his time, Leonardo vas known as inventor and engineer.

Artillery Park
Stretching Device for a Barrel Spring 1498
Designs for a Boat (1485 - 1487)
Ornithopter Flying Machine - helicopter was inspired by this design
Design for a Flying Machine 1488
Armoured Car
Giant Crossbow
Machine for Storming Walls
Eight Barrelled Machine Gun
Automatic Igniting Device for Firearms
Parachute Drawing

Bianca Maria Sforza

Newest found drawing from Leonardo da Vinci

Tha drawing of Bianca Maria Sforza, named also Head of a Young Girl in Profile is probably work from Leonardo da Vinci.

The picture was bought by Peter Silverman, swiss based collector for 12.700 Euros, but it colud be worth now several million Euros.

The painting was drawn by left hand and Leonardo was a left hander.

Quote from a professor Carlo Pedretti, who is world's leading expert on Leonardo da Vinci: "Notwithstanding the questions raised by the lack of any known earlier provenance, this work constitutes, at least for the moment, the most important discovery since the early 19th century re-establishment of the Lady with the Ermine as a genuine work by Leonardo."

The Virgin of the Rocks

the Madonna of the Rocks

There are tho, very similar, paintings, both called The Virgin of the Rocks (or the Madonna of the Rocks). They are both largely painted by Leonardo da Vinci, on is on display in Louvre, Paris and the other in National Gallery in London.

The paintings is showing legendary meeting between young Jesus and John the Baptist, just before they went to Egypt. on the flight into Egypt.

Madonna is in the centre of the paintings, while Jesus is on her right side praying. John the Baptist is blessing Jesus and angel Uriel seats with him. On the Louvre version, Uriel points towards Jesus, while on London version there is no such gesture.

The painting "the Madonna of the Rocks" is also mentioned in Dan Browns famous book The Da Vinci Code.

Science,Engineering & Inventions

When Leonardo da Vinci died in France in 1519 he left around 33.000 pages of unpublished notes to his student Francesco Melzi.

In the video, you can see some of the 6000 notes from the pages we have left.
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Leonardo da Vinci - a car

Leonardo da Vinci was a fantastic designer, He invented helicopter, submarine and even a vechicle, that is probably first car as you can see on a video. Leonardo designed this sofisticated mechanismi in the year of 1495!
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Painting: Leda and the Swan

Leonardo da Vinci

In the year 1508, when Leonardo was 56 years old, he painted Leda and the Swan - from the Greek mythology.

God Zeus transformed himself into a swan and seduces Leda. Later she has two eggs - Polydeuces and Helen.

The picture is actualy painted by artist Cesare Sesto 1515 and is a copy of the the lost Leonardo original.

Leonardo da Vinci - The Annunciation

Angel Gabriel announces to the Virgin

The Angel Gabriel announces to the Virgin

Painting of the Annunciation was a popular theme in Renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci painted this picture between 1472 an 1474.

Saint Bernard believed, that the event took place in spring. So there were flowers - a Lily - simbol of Virgin's purity. It is believed, that at the time of annountiation Virgin was reading a book of prophet Isaiah, "A young woman is with child and she shall bear a son".

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Mona Lisa

sunita says:

I like The Mona Lisa very much.It shows creativity and mystery.

Posted December 15, 2010

windygig says:

I can't do it. I keep trying to punch ont of these and have now changed my mind three times.

Posted December 02, 2010

WindyWinters says:

Mona Lisa because she has striking features and a wonderful smile!

Posted November 02, 2010

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Henk says:

Mona Lisa, without a doubt.

Posted October 20, 2010

Last supper

davespeed says:

Hard decision, but I'll go with the Last Supper.

Posted February 01, 2012

deldobuss says:

I like the Annunciation

Posted April 27, 2011

TheresaMarkham says:

Vitruvian Man b/c it's all about math & art, and art & math. Oh, that's not one of the options ... leave it to me to throw a wrench into the mix :)

Posted April 12, 2011

RenaissanceWoman2010 says:

Each painting stands on its own genius and merit.

Posted March 18, 2011

SereneSea says:

I like both but the "last supper" is best.

Posted December 18, 2010

 
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