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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…

the study of art. Countless young boys were sent off by their families to apprentice with a famous artist, in hopes that one day they too would become a great artist. For example, famous Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci apprenticed with Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence learning multiple skills and trades, including sculpting, drawing, painting, and carpentry. Just years before in the Middle Ages, art was made for a specific purpose, like religious reasons, but in the Renaissance art was not…

Art is truly experienced in the senses of the beholder. The same painting, movie or piece of music can evoke a wide array of emotions in many different people, or even in one person alone. The desire to express ourselves thorough our creativity is a characteristic shared by most people. Letting our imaginations run free to create, manipulate, and incorporate our vision into something that lasts caries deep meaning. The word ‘Art’ itself encompasses so many mediums; paintings, drawings,…

apprenticed to the sculptor and painter Andrea del Verrocchio in Florence and in 1478 became an self-governing master. In about 1483, he moved to Milan to work for the ruling Sforza family as an engineer, sculptor, painter and architect. From 1495 to 1497 he produced a mural of 'The Last Supper' in the refectory of the Monastery of Santa Maria. During his time in Florence, he painted several portraits, but the only one that survives is the famous 'Mona Lisa'. The fame of Da Vinci's living…

strongly revolutionized the world of art, notably in conceptual art, painting and sculpture. Da Vinci was known for many things especially his paintings. The paintings that will be discussed are “Lady with the Ermine”, “The Last Supper” and “The Mona Lisa.” The painting “The Lady and the Ermine” is believed to created from 1482-1483 in Milan. There are multiple theories about who the woman is. The first being Ludovico Sforca’s (duke of Milan) mistress Cecilia Gallerani, second that it is…

parents helped him with his life in the youth stage. Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. He was interested in laws of science and nature, which helped him, when being a printer and inventor. People say that His painting of Mona Lisa is one of the best known paintings out there. The painting was finished somewhere between 1505 and 1507. The painting was never deliver to its commissioner. His early life is very unique. Leonardo moved to Florence in 1466 and became a part…

partly because he gave the sitter in the painting a strong presence (Radford). These are not generalized portraits of beautiful women as virtue and as Mary; these are portraits of individuals who seem to be making contact with the viewer. Take the Mona Lisa, for instance, partly because her head and body are not aligned in the same position, as they are in the painting of Ginevra (Radford). The rhyming curves, colors and forms which bring together the figure and the background is something da…

It took thirty-six years to understand what it means to be a father, the pride, the selflessness, and the wonder of fatherhood in a single profound moment. Before that, I had been the center of my own world. Therefore, pride was something I felt solely based on my own accomplishments. My narrow vision left me unaware and completely unprepared for the moment my world had an unexpected guest, who took up residence, and still lives there today. Before, I never understood the depths of pride…

This quote, said by the famous painter Leonardo da Vinci. The painter was a very intelligent and talented man who painted the Mona Lisa and many other well known paintings. While saying this, he probably thought of imagination and creativity that every person has. He might’ve had a different meaning when he said this, but people that hear this quote take it a different way. In my own opinion, it means creativity, and how people express themselves. One this this quote means is creativity.…

minds anyone has ever seen. His inventions separate him from anyone else due to how complex and innovative they were during his time. He is mostly known as an artist and he has painted some of the most recognized paintings in the world such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. But not only was he an amazing artist, he was a jack-of-all-trades, he was extremely proficient in mathematics, science, architecture, military engineering, astronomy and much more. This will focus less on the artistic…