2. INTRODUCTION
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci
Born: 15th April, 1452
Died: 2nd May, 1519
Born in Vinci, Italy, an illegitimate son to a peasant
woman(Caterina) and a successful notary(Piero da Vinci),
he began his life facing hardship and obscurity.
His natural genius crossed so many disciplines
that he epitomized the term “Renaissance man.”
4. 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 collaborated
with Verrocchio on his
The Baptism of
Christ(1472-1476),
painting the young
angel holding
Jesus' robe in a manner
which was far
more superior to
his master. This painting
lead him to
the title "Renaissance man".
5. WORK IN MILAN
The Annunciation 1472-1474
The virgin of the rocks
1483-1486
6. 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
7. Lady with Ermine
1490
Madonna and Child with a Carnation
1475-76
The Battle of Anghiari
1503
Other Paintings
WORK IN MILAN
8. WORK IN MILAN
Last supper
1495-1498
It was late 15th century mural painting made in refectory
if convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. It was
commenced around 1495 and was commissioned as part
of 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 specifically
portrays reactions of all 12 disciples. Last supper is the
best example of Da Vinci's philosophy of interconnectedness.
9. ENGINEERING DRAWINGS
PARACHUTE
It came about as he was
testing the feasibility of one
of his flying machines.
1483
Flying machine
1485
Flying machine also known
as ornithopter which was
inspired by bats, kites and birds.
10. 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.
11. VITRUVIAN MAN 1490
It is based on the correlations of ideal human proportions
with geometry described by the ancient roan architect Vitruvious.
It deonstrates the blend of art & science during the renaissance
and provides the perfect example of Leonardo's deep
understanding of proportions. He believed the workings of
the human body to be an analogy for the workings of the universe.
It also represents his attempts to relate man to nature.
12. MONALISA 1503
The painting was amongst the first portraits to depict imaginary
landscape using aerial perspective.The blurred outlines,graceful
figure,dramatic contrasts of light and dark are characteristic of
leonardo’s style.
It is a half-length portrait
of lisa gherardini which
has been acclaimed as
the best known work of
art in the world. He used
pyramid design to place
the woman.The woman
appears alive mainly
because of two features
(I) the corners of the mouth
(ii )the corners of the eyes
13. VISION
Leonardo da Vinci was convinced of the power of vision as an
instrument of knowledge. He felt that it was above all through our
eyes that we grasp and understand the world, that visual representation
is 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 his
forehead, but the mercury in the thermometer makes the temperature
visible and consequently measurable.
14. 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.
