Leonardo da vinci

LEONARDO DA VINCI

INTRODUCTION

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci

Born: 15th April, 1452Died: 2nd May, 1519

Born in Vinci, Italy, an illegitimate son to a peasantwoman(Caterina) and a successful notary(Piero da Vinci),he began his life facing hardship and obscurity.His natural genius crossed so many disciplinesthat he epitomized the term “Renaissance man.”

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Painter Sculptor

Architect Musician Scientist

Mathematician

Engineer Inventor Anatomist Geologist Cartographer Botanist Writer

EARLY LIFE & Training

“Renaissance man”

-1476

Da Vinci received no formal education beyond basic reading,writing and math, but his father appreciated his artistic talent and apprenticed him at around age 15 to the noted sculptor and painter Andrea del Verrocchio, of Florence.

Leonardo collaboratedwith Verrocchio on his

The Baptism ofChrist(1472-1476),painting the young

angel holdingJesus' robe in a manner

which was farmore superior to

his master. This paintinglead him to

the title "Renaissance man".

WORK IN MILAN

The Annunciation 1472-1474

The virgin of the rocks1483-1486

WORK IN FRANCE

The Adoration of the Magi

Around 1482, he began to paint his first commissioned work, The Adoration of the Magi, for Florence’s San Donato, a Scopeto monastery. However, da Vinci never completed that piece, because shortly thereafter he relocated to Milan to work for the ruling Sforza clan,serving as an engineer, painter, architect, designer of court festivals and, most notably, a sculptor where he recieved the title "Painter & Engineer of the Duke".

1479-1481

Lady with Ermine1490

Madonna and Child with a Carnation 1475-76

The Battle of Anghiari1503

Other Paintings

WORK IN MILAN

WORK IN MILAN

Last supper 1495-1498

It was late 15th century mural painting made in refectoryif convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. It wascommenced around 1495 and was commissioned as partof renovations of church by Leonardo's patron(Duke of Milan). Due to methods used and a variety of environmental factors,very little of orignal paintings remains today. It specificallyportrays reactions of all 12 disciples. Last supper is thebest example of Da Vinci's philosophy of interconnectedness.

ENGINEERING DRAWINGS

PARACHUTE

It came about as he was testing the feasibility of one

of his flying machines.

1483

Flying machine1485

Flying machine also known as ornithopter which was

inspired by bats, kites and birds.

ENGINEERING DRAWINGS

GIANT CROSSBOW

1486

To secure his employment in milan, Da Vinci made several designs of crossbow which display

his military engineering skills

OTHER DRAWINGS Multi Barrel Gun, Water lift, Cannon foundry, Canal bridge.

VITRUVIAN MAN 1490

It is based on the correlations of ideal human proportionswith geometry described by the ancient roan architect Vitruvious.It deonstrates the blend of art & science during the renaissanceand provides the perfect example of Leonardo's deepunderstanding of proportions. He believed the workings ofthe human body to be an analogy for the workings of the universe.It also represents his attempts to relate man to nature.

MONALISA 1503

The painting was amongst the first portraits to depict imaginarylandscape using aerial perspective.The blurred outlines,gracefulfigure,dramatic contrasts of light and dark are characteristic ofleonardo’s style.

It is a half-length portrait of lisa gherardini whichhas been acclaimed asthe best known work ofart in the world. He usedpyramid design to placethe woman.The womanappears a l ive main lybecause of two features(I) the corners of the mouth(ii )the corners of the eyes

VISION

Leonardo da Vinci was convinced of the power of vision as aninstrument of knowledge. He felt that it was above all through oureyes that we grasp and understand the world, that visual representationis the primary method of recording knowledge, and, most importantly,that such knowledge enables us to master and control our environment.For example,we can estimate a person’s temperature by touching hisforehead, but the mercury in the thermometer makes the temperaturevisible and consequently measurable.

7 Da Vincian principles that defines his work

i) Curosity, marking his insatiable quest for knowledge and continuous improvement.

ii) Demonstration, testing knowledge through personal experience rather than taking othe's report for granted.

iii) Sensation, continued refinement of senses to sharpen observation and response.

Iv) Sfumato, a painting technique employed by leonardo to create an ethernal quality in his work, showing his ability to embrace ambiguity and change.

v) Balance between art and science or the science of art, which he demonstrated in his whole brain thinking.

vi) "Of the body" - representing his belief that a healthy mind requires a healthy body and importance of cultivating both fitness and poise.

vii) Connection, for his habit of weaving together multiple disciplines around a single idea, recognising and appreciating that all phenomena are connected.