Leonardo da Vinci's personal life

Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists, which was once explained that a painter will create paintings of small merit if he shall use the work of other as a stand; but if he will study from natural objects, he shall bear good fruit, especially for those who shall use nature as their standard. This was the philosophy followed by da Vinci in the preparation of his paintings. As a renaissance artist, he considered the imitation of nature as his primordial goal. That…

Italian Art Masters such as Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael. These remarkable artists made art no longer a craft being made by craftsmen, on the contrary art became an almost noble like statues, something perceived as valuable and glorious. These Italian master arose in the time when Italy was in need of prestige and honorable buildings and in a time were artists no longer had to accommodate to the wishes of the their commissioner but to their own desires. Leonardo Da Vinci born in 1452 as…

Do you ever wonder why Leonardo Da Vinci was important to the Renaissance times besides for his artwork? This essay will go over his personal life, inventions and contributions, what society was like during the Renaissance times, and his personalities. Caterina Da Vinci gave birth to Leonardo Da Vinci on April 15th, 1452. He was born during the Renaissance times in the Italian city of Vinci. Leonardo was one of the most highly admired and important people of the Renaissance. He was very much…

Visual Arts: Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa Florentine artist Leonardo da Vinci was known as a creative genius. One of his most famous paintings that is still surviving is his portrait Mona Lisa. She was known as La Gioconda, the wife of a merchant, Francesco del Giocondo; the painting is in three-quarter view and she is seated on a stone balcony (Fiero 198). Mona Lisa is not abstract but is lifelike and realistic. The viewer can see the whole upper torso of her body placed. She is in an elegant…

nature, and science together in a way that would revolutionize how life and creation were perceived by everyone. Leonardo Da Vinci was responsible for these contemporary contributions that changed art and science for ever. Hundreds of revolutions had occurred before his time, however the way he perceived the world allowed him to experience life in a very different way from every one else allowing him to create a revolution of his own. Da Vinci, a legendary inventor, artist, and teacher,…

Leonardo da Vinci was accomplished in many areas -- mathematics, science, architecture, botany, etc., but what he is most known for is being a brilliant artist. As a young child, he received very little education, but his artistic talents, despite any formal training, were apparent very early on. This is what led him, at the age of fourteen, to begin an apprenticeship with Andrea del Verrocchio, a prominent artist at the time, in Florence. When he was twenty years old, da Vinci moved on from…

Artist Synopsis Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in a farm like house in the hills of Tuscany which is outside the village of Anchiano in Italy. Leonardo was the love child of Ser Piero and Caterina. He was raised by his father and his stepmothers. His father believed in multiple marriages. When Leonardo was five years old he moved to his father’s family estate in Vinci, better known as a town of Tuscans. His home was also occupied by his grandfather and his uncle. His home life was…

finally being able to be educated like one of the men, was one of these bright spots. Architecture becoming a science, as well as creating beautiful buildings was becoming known as an art and of course the world renowned inventor, artist, visionary Leonardo Da Vinci and the many wonders he had to offer the Renaissance period that bled into our modern times. During the Renaissance period the women were usually the ones who stayed at home and supported their husbands in all of their endeavors. …

Artist Chosen/About Him The artist I chose to research is Raphael Sanzio. He was born on March 28, 1483. In his early life his mother Màgia died (in 1491) and his father died in 1494. Orphaned at the age of 11 he went to live with his Uncle Bartolomeo who was a priest and he engaged quite often in litigation with the boy’s stepmother. Raphael stayed with his stepmother rather than continuing to live with his uncle. From a young age he had shown great skill working with his father before his…

This paper will focus on Bence Hajdu’s abandoned paintings, and will compare and contrast them to the original paintings which they are based off. The abandoned paintings pieces are famous, well-known paintings recreated without the people. A main point will be the way Hajdu’s work changes the experience and overall emotions felt by the viewer observing the original and then the recreated work. Another point will be the changed perception when you look back at the original after viewing the…