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LEONARDO DA VINCI

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Leonardo da Vinci's Conducted a Scientific Study of Light and Shadow Influenced Modern Times.

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BACKGROUND Information

  • Born on April 15, 1452 in the town of Vinci
  • Aprenticed to the sculptor and painter Andrea del Verrocchio at the age of 15
  • On May 2, 1519 he died in Chateau of Cloux
  • Before da Vinci, many paintings looked 2D and not realistic.
  • Man of many talents - Artist, Sculptor, Engineer, Scientist, and Inventor.
This here is a picture of the town of Vinci.
Had many Talents
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LIGHT AND SHADOW

  • This technique is known as Chiaroscuro
  • Discovered that objects were not compromised of outlines.
  • They were actually three dimensional bodies defined by light and shadow.
  • He also saw that an object's detail and color changed as it receded in the distance.
  • This technique gave his paintings a soft lifelike quality that made older paintings look cartoony and flat.
"Leonardo weny beyond his teaching to make a scientific study of light and shadow in nature. It dawned on him that objects were not compromised of outlines, but were actually three - dimensional bodies defined by light and shadow known as chiaroscuro, this technique gave his paintings the soft, lifelike quality that made other paintings look cartoony and flat."
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Da Vinci studied the proportions of men, women and children to create the "ideal" human figure.

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The "ideal" human

  • First artist to study the proportions of humans.
  • His study of nature and anatomy emerged up in his paintings.
  • His dissections of the human body paved the way for remarkably accurate figures.
  • Michelangelo for example, painted ridiculously muscular bodies, which he referred to as "bags of nuts."
  • He was the first to understand how the body moves and incorporated 
He referred to Michelangelo's paintings as a "bag of nuts" hence the picture of the bag of nuts.
Dissected criminals
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How it influenced the world today

  • Because of his scientific studies and incorporating them in his art.
  • It soon became a standard during the Renaissance Era.
  • Although some ofhis ideas did not get recognized till hundred years later.
  • He had great insight into science and his study of anatomy
  • The resulting drawing of the Vitruvian man is now iconic.
Became a standard to paint realistically.
Some ideas did not get recognized till years later. (Scientific, and art wise)
Vitruvian man now an iconic figure.
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WORKS CITED

  • Leonardo da Vinci. “Renaissance Man.” Museum of Science, ND. Web. 3 February 2014.
  • IdeacreamanuelaPps. “Last Supper Picture.” Flickr. Flikr, ND, Web. 12 February 2014
  • MamJodh. “Da Vinci Self Portrait.” Flicker. Flickr, ND, Web. 12 February 2014
  • JoaquinMartinez. “Mona Lisa Picture” Flickr. Flickr, ND, Web. 12 February 2014
  • "Leonardo da Vinci.” World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2014.

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