Leonardo Da Vinci
Biography: Leonardo Da Vinci is simply known as genius. Possibly the greatest mind of all time was centuries ahead of the pack. Born 1452-1519, Da Vinci was a painter, architect, inventor, and a student of all things scientific. Widely known for being the artist of arguably the two most famous paintings EVER, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. All of his artworks are believed to have a strong connected with science and nature. Da Vinci is self educated, allowing him to express his own creativity, imagination and intellect without the influence of external motives. Da Vinci contributed to the world immensely, especially through his inventions and discoveries. Such inventions as the bicycle, the helicopter and air plane based on the physiology and flying capability of a bat. Da Vinci very religious motivations and virtues.
The Last Supper:
Why is this work religious or sacred? The Last Supper is openly known as both a religious and sacred piece of art work. The painting depicts The Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, as told in the gospel of John 13:21. The Last Supper is one of the most studied pieces of work, particularly because of the many hidden messages within the painting. Leonardo has depicted the consternation that occurred among the twelve disciples when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him. …show more content…
This work is religious because it depicts Saint Anne watching over her daughter, he virgin mother Mary, and Mary watching over baby Jesus. Mary is sitting on the lap of her mother, as she is trying to restrain baby Jesus who is holding onto a sacrificial sheep. The painting expresses the ideas of love, passion, connection and strength. The Virgin and the child shows connections to the future of Jesus by his visible concern for the sheep, as does Mary for Jesus. The love is evident throughout the painting and it is really one of the happier religious paintings that has been done by Da
Biography: Leonardo Da Vinci is simply known as genius. Possibly the greatest mind of all time was centuries ahead of the pack. Born 1452-1519, Da Vinci was a painter, architect, inventor, and a student of all things scientific. Widely known for being the artist of arguably the two most famous paintings EVER, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. All of his artworks are believed to have a strong connected with science and nature. Da Vinci is self educated, allowing him to express his own creativity, imagination and intellect without the influence of external motives. Da Vinci contributed to the world immensely, especially through his inventions and discoveries. Such inventions as the bicycle, the helicopter and air plane based on the physiology and flying capability of a bat. Da Vinci very religious motivations and virtues.
The Last Supper:
Why is this work religious or sacred? The Last Supper is openly known as both a religious and sacred piece of art work. The painting depicts The Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, as told in the gospel of John 13:21. The Last Supper is one of the most studied pieces of work, particularly because of the many hidden messages within the painting. Leonardo has depicted the consternation that occurred among the twelve disciples when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him. …show more content…
This work is religious because it depicts Saint Anne watching over her daughter, he virgin mother Mary, and Mary watching over baby Jesus. Mary is sitting on the lap of her mother, as she is trying to restrain baby Jesus who is holding onto a sacrificial sheep. The painting expresses the ideas of love, passion, connection and strength. The Virgin and the child shows connections to the future of Jesus by his visible concern for the sheep, as does Mary for Jesus. The love is evident throughout the painting and it is really one of the happier religious paintings that has been done by Da