Masters of Drawing

Leonardo da Vinci

Da Vinci was a man of many talents from sculpting to engineer, from science to inventions and of course art. Although he is primarily known for his art, discovery of subjects such as geology, anatomy etc were found in his notebooks showing that he had a fantastic mind.

Two of his most famous works are the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. The Mona Lisa is an oil painting on a white panel which is believed to be painted between 1503 and 1506. It is on permanent display at the Loure museum in Paris after the King Francis I of France acquired it and it became the property of the French Republic. It is so famous for its ambiguity as her expression is so blank. There have been times where the painting has been stolen, one time by Louvre employee Vincenzo Peruggia as he believed it belonged in Italy.  The Last Supper is in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Milan and is one of the worlds most famous paintings. It represents the theme of The Last Supper with Jesus and his disciples as told in the Gospel of John and was made when reneovations to the church and convent were planned. There has been many restoration attempts however due to environmental factors the paining has very little original factors.

Some of his favourite work of mine however is his artist-engineer which show sketches of the human body and they physics of light and shade. Da Vinci used grave robbers and hospital directors to get him body parts to study, which was very illegal in these times, hence why the images were kept secret for so long. I love the detail in the photos and the way the shading gives everything such depth. I have used his work as inspiration for many of my pieces. 

Leonardo da Vinci

Da Vinci was a man of many talents from sculpting to engineer, from science to inventions and of course art. Although he is primarily known for his art, discovery of subjects such as geology, anatomy etc were found in his notebooks showing that he had a fantastic mind. 

Two of his most famous works are the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. The Mona Lisa is an oil painting on a white panel which is believed to be painted between 1503 and 1506. It is on permanent display at the Loure museum in Paris after the King Francis I of France acquired it and it became the property of the French Republic. It is so famous for its ambiguity as her expression is so blank. There have been times where the painting has been stolen, one time by Louvre employee Vincenzo Peruggia as he believed it belonged in Italy.  The Last Supper is in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Milan and is one of the worlds most famous paintings. It represents the theme of The Last Supper with Jesus and his disciples as told in the Gospel of John and was made when reneovations to the church and convent were planned. There has been many restoration attempts however due to environmental factors the paining has very little original factors. 

Some of his favourite work of mine however is his artist-engineer which show sketches of the human body and they physics of light and shade. Da Vinci used grave robbers and hospital directors to get him body parts to study, which was very illegal in these times, hence why the images were kept secret for so long. I love the detail in the photos and the way the shading gives everything such depth. I have used his work as inspiration for many of my pieces. 

Reference:

BBC. (). Leonardo Da Vinci. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/da_vinci_leonardo.shtml. Last accessed 5/12/14.

Wikipedia. (). Mona Lisa. Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa. Last accessed 5/12/14.

Wikipedia. (). The Last Supper (Leonardo Da Vinci) . Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Supper_(Leonardo_da_Vinci). Last accessed 5/12/14.

Chiemi, N. (). Leonardo Da Vinci and Dissection. Available: http://www.artcrimearchive.org/article?id=88001. Last accessed 5/12/14.