
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was a true genius who graced this world with his presence from April 15, 1452 to May 2, 1519. He is among the most influential artists in history, having left a significant legacy not only in the realm of art but in science as well, each discipline informing his mastery of …
Leonardo da Vinci Biography
Born in 1452 in Vinci, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci focused on the laws of sciences and nature early in his life. This respect and knowledge allowed him to depict these things in his artwork. They not only helped inform him as a painter, but also as a sculptor, draftsmen, and an inventor.
Paintings by Leonardo da Vinci
Masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci. The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci; The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci; The Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci; The Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci; Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci; The Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci; The Virgin of the Rocks by Leonardo da Vinci; Head of a Young Woman by ...
Wing Construction with Engineering Design - Leonardo da Vinci
Wing Construction with Engineering Design - by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo studied the flight of birds with his customary zeal, and it is well known that he made designs for a flying machine. Diagrams of constructions like the one above were the result of exhaustive observation of the movements of birds to examine how the wings achieved flight.
Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci
An object of the greatest rarity, the Lady with an Ermine is a captivating image of exquisite elegance and reveals the artistic genius of Leonardo da Vinci's incomparable creative mind. Story of This Famous Painting
Madonna of the Carnation - by Leonardo da Vinci
Madonna of the Carnation - by Leonardo da Vinci In Madonna of the Carnation Jesus reaches out awkwardly for the flower held delicately in Mary's fingers. Like all infants he looks yet unable to control his movements as he attempts to grasp the symbol of the Passion.
St. John the Baptist - by Leonardo Da Vinci
St. John the Baptist was painted by Leonardo da Vinci from 1513 to 1516, when the High Renaissance was metamorphosing into Mannerism, it is believed to be his last painting. This is an oil painting on walnut wood.
Embryo in the Womb - by Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci's embryological drawings of the fetus in the womb and his accompanying observational annotations are found in the third volume of his private notebooks. The drawings of Leonardo's embryological studies were conducted between the years 1510 - 1512 and were drawn with black and red chalk with some pen and ink wash on paper.
Leda and the Swan by Leonardo da Vinci
Leda and the Swan Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci Of the two cartoons Leonardo did for this work one showed Leda kneeling and used mostly curved lines to suggest a writhing movement which emphasized fertility; the other had her in a standing position.
Leonardo da Vinc's Dream of Flying
Design of a Flying Machine by Leonardo da Vinci For much of his life, Leonardo was fascinated by the phenomenon of flight, producing many studies of the flight of birds, including his c. 1505 Codex on the Flight of Birds, as well as plans for several flying machines, including a helicopter and a light hang glider.