Renaissance, which in translation means rebirth, is the name of one of most important era in European civilization. Renaissance itself, is not just a name of a style, but it is frequently used that way. Italy was the main location of the Renaissance and undeniably lots of people historically associate it with Italy, mainly because of the abundant physical presence of the Roman Empire that has never vanished. “The period between the Roman Empire and the Renaissance soon came to be called simply the Middle Ages, and its artistic legacy disparaged as “Gothic”. Humanism, a philosophical, literary, and artistic ideal, went hand in hand with this rebirth, emphasizing the dignity and potential of man and inspiring secular studies and the creation
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Leonardo da Vinci was certainly the most well-known and celebrated genius in our modem history who showed his talent not only in painting and drawing, but his work has been exceptional in architecture, anatomy, engineering, military, sculpture, science, and so on. Leonardo’s impressive talent was quickly discovered by Andrea del Verrocchio in his workshop, where Leonardo started to work at a very young age, and continued working after he was ready to go on with his own commissions.
“By all accounts Leonardo was a man who painted slowly, although he was capable of producing a finished drawing at incredible speed. In one of the five paintings made in Florence, Ginevra de’ Benci, he showed that he could paint with angelic freedom and responsibility, daring to do things that were virtually impossible.” (Payne, 1978) As we regularly hear from many art historic sources, this particular portrait of Ginerva was so real, that is seemed as it is not a painting but Ginerva herself. Ginerva de’ Benci dates back to his earliest works to circa
Leonardo da Vinci was certainly the most well-known and celebrated genius in our modem history who showed his talent not only in painting and drawing, but his work has been exceptional in architecture, anatomy, engineering, military, sculpture, science, and so on. Leonardo’s impressive talent was quickly discovered by Andrea del Verrocchio in his workshop, where Leonardo started to work at a very young age, and continued working after he was ready to go on with his own commissions.
“By all accounts Leonardo was a man who painted slowly, although he was capable of producing a finished drawing at incredible speed. In one of the five paintings made in Florence, Ginevra de’ Benci, he showed that he could paint with angelic freedom and responsibility, daring to do things that were virtually impossible.” (Payne, 1978) As we regularly hear from many art historic sources, this particular portrait of Ginerva was so real, that is seemed as it is not a painting but Ginerva herself. Ginerva de’ Benci dates back to his earliest works to circa