Milan Kundera

I really wanted to learn more about Leonardo Da Vinci and his work with light and perspective and color. I myself being an art major with an emphasis in illustration, it excited me to see art as one of the acceptable options in science discovery and exploration. It took me a while to find something I could actually get some material from, but I found it very interesting. The article I found said the Leonardo Da Vinci was one of art’s foremost exponents in bringing science in…

Often called the “Renaissance Man,” Leonardo da Vinci was well known for his achievements in the field of science and the portrait of the “Mona Lisa.” Other than studying in the field of science, he was a sculptor and an inventor. In the 1400’s, da Vinci’s observations, theories, and sketches in many of his secret notebooks were too advanced for his time while on the other hand, the knowledge he imparted had a great significance on modern day understandings. Leonardo da Vinci is a historic…

master artisan in Florence’s Guild of Saint Luke and opened his own workshop. In 1485, when he was in Milan, Italy, the Duke of Milan named Ludovico commissioned Leonardo to make a painting of “The Last Supper.” In 1504, he went back to Florence and painted one of the most famous paintings, the “Mona Lisa.” In addition, no one knew who Mona Lisa was. In Leonardo’s final years, he returned back to Milan to work for the French rulers who ruled the city. One of his last commissioned works was a…

It is evident that Miranda has more respect for her father than he seems to have for his daughter. Prospero is talking to his daughter about the time that he was the Duke of Milan, and how he…

The Renaissance was a coming into the light era for education and women especially 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 power of being able to express one’s ideas is of the utmost importance in the engineering field. In fact this the one of the most powerful tools in every field not just engineering. This is seen throughout history. A perfect example of the magnitude of this powerful tool, is that of Leonardo Da Vinci. Davinci is a well known household name even today in the twentieth century, even though he was born 563 years ago. The reason for his incredible success lasting for centuries, was his artistic…

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…

In 1483 Leonardo went to Milan for 16 years. During this time he made Trattato della pittura and notebooks that should the greatness of his genius. He organized elaborate festivals as a court artist. In 1484 and 1485 there were really bad plagues that paid attention to town planning…

High fashion is often considered a pretentious and petty industry, the driver of materialism and body image issues. And while these side effects of the industry may very well be true, what most people look past is the creative aspect of fashion. Fashion designers regard themselves as artists and their material cloth, leather, fur, sequins, and countless other items. Like all art, fashion is highly scrutinized by the public for being too expensive, unrealistic, and overdone. Perhaps the most…

It goes without saying that Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest 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…