Although the attribution of this small painting is contested by some of the most prominent art historians in the world, it bears all characteristics of the style of a famous Italian artist. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a procrastinator whose busy mind often got in the way of completing work. He certainly regretted this when …
We can’t accuse Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) of being the most prolific artist in history. The quality of his paintings and drawings, however, was second to none. He left many works unfinished, the result of his chronic procrastination caused by his incredibly active mind. The Renaissance artist did, however, complete an intriguing painting in his …
Is this remarkable drawing a self-portrait by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), the Great Italian artist, and the epitome of a polymath, or not? This question has been asked by art historians since the 19th century, and there hasn’t been a conclusive answer to it yet. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most …
When you are a genius, you have an extremely active mind. One of the greatest geniuses in history suffered from this as he tried to solve multiple problems at once. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is best known for his famous paintings and drawings, but he was a lot more. This polymath was also an inventor, …
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) wasn’t the most prolific painter in the world, but once he managed to complete one, they became some of the most influential Renaissance paintings ever produced. We all know the Mona Lisa Painting, arguably the most famous painting ever produced. Just before he started working on this masterpiece in the early …
Italian polymath and ultimate master of the Renaissance period Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) didn’t leave behind a whole lot of amazing artworks for us to admire, but the ones he did clearly show the incredible talent of the man. One of these depicts a man holding a note which makes us assume he was a …
Although Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) didn’t complete a whole lot of paintings during his lifetime, he can definitely be considered one of the most influential artists of the Renaissance. His talent was so obvious from a young age that he quickly outgrew the talent of his master Andrea del Verrochio (1435-1488) and went his own …
Even though the painting style of the Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was quite distinctive, some of the first paintings he created weren’t always correctly attributed to him. This was also the case with a work called “Madonna of the Carnation,” perhaps not his best-known painting but a remarkable artwork in multiple ways. 1. …
It’s hard to deny that Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is one of the most famous artists of the Renaissance, and possibly in the entire history of art as well. What we often forget is that this man, who is often depicted as an aging bearded individual in the latter part of his life, was once …
Even though Leonardo da Vinci didn’t leave behind a huge number of paintings, some of his works are considered to be the most famous works of art ever created. The works of Da Vinci we’ll examine in this post (yes, plural for a particular reason) are generally known as “Virgin of the Rocks” or “Madonna …