Leonardo Da Vinci Art History Essay
explanatory Essay
619 words
Jonathan Santosgonzalez
Dr. Mike Pettengell
ENG 102
10 March 2014
Art History Assignment: Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci a Tuscan hill town in the territory of the republic of Florence, son of wealthy Messer Piero Fruosini di Antonio da Vinci, a Florentine legal notary and Caterina, a peasant. His full name was Leonardo di ser Pierro da Vinci, the title ser indicated that his father was a gentleman. There is not too much known about his early years only that he lived in the home of his mother until 1457 and then in the household of his father in the small town of Vinci.
At the age of fourteen, in 1466, Leonardo was apprenticed of the artist Andrea di Cione, whose workshop was one of the best in Florence. Leonardo was exposed to both theoretical training and a vast range of technical skills, including drafting, chemistry, metallurgy, metal working, plaster casting, leather working, mechanics and carpentry as well as the artistic skills of drawing, painting, sculpting and modelling. According to Vasari:
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that leonardo di ser piero da vinci was born on april 15, 1452, a tuscan hill town in the territory of the republic of florence.
- Explains that leonardo was exposed to theoretical training and a vast range of technical skills. he was apprenticed to andrea di cione, whose workshop was one of the best in florence.
- Explains that leonardo collaborated with verrocchio on his the baptism of christ, painting the young angel holding jesus' robe in a manner that was so far superior to his master's.
- Narrates leonardo's career as a court artist for ludovico sforza, the duke of millan. he was commissioned by the florentine government to decorate the walls of the city council with battles scenes.
- Explains how he used his drawings as an expression of artistic imagination changing forever the art of drawing. he studied the human anatomy by dissecting human corpses and animals.
- Explains that leonardo's knowledge of art is by far the most important. he influenced leading artists including raphael and michelangelo.
- Opines that many people today admire his talented work and his far ahead of his time ideas. he was a symbol of the renaissance not only in engineering but also in pioneer, inventor, scientific, and great artist.
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- Explains that leonardo da vinci was an amazing man, as well as an artist, scientist, and philosopher. he was considered an illegitimate child because his father never married his mother.
- Explains how leo became interested in science, specifically, anatomy. he dissected over 30 bodies, making upwards of 200 anatomical drawings in his notebooks.
- Explains that leo was fascinated with all aspects of nature. he filled his notebooks with amazing descriptions and drawings of his scientific work.
- Explains that leo's theories were often ahead of their time. for instance, when people found shells on the mountains, they believed that they floated up during noah’s flood.
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- Explains that leonardo da vinci died in the arms of the king of france on may 2, 1519.
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- Explains that leonardo da vinci is an example of a hero, because his studies and contributions were the building blocks for modern technology.
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- Explains that leonardo was a renaissance man and his ideas were sketched in notebooks. his inventions like the robotic knight are still being used today.
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In this essay, the author
- Narrates leonardo da vinci's life and career as a painter in florence.
- Explains that leonardo worked for the duke of milan between 1482 and 1499 and advised on architecture, fortifications, and military matters.
- Explains that leonardo da vinci became interested in geometry during his long stay in milan. he studied euclid and pacioli's suma and began his own geometry research.
- Explains how leonardo left milan and travelled to mantua, venice, and florence. he was employed by cesare borgia as a military architect and general engineer.
- Opines that leonardo da vinci was the ideal renaissance man, excelling in many aspects of life as well as art, literature, and science.
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- Explains that leonardo was the illegitimate son of ser piero da vinci, a prominent notary of florence. he was apprenticed to andrea del verrocchio, the leading artist of the early renaissance.
- Explains that leonardo's baptism of christ is a product of his collaboration with verrocchio.
- Analyzes how leonardo's painting of the last supper was commissioned by the duke for the refectory of s. maria delle grazie.
- Explains that leonardo returned to florence in 1500, where he was received as a great man.
- Compares leonardo's annunciation in florence to verrocchio in the stability of the two figures shown in profile, the clean precision of decorative details, and the large simple shapes of trees.
- Analyzes how the last supper was less well known than the bronze equestrian statue of the previous duke of milan. leonardo and donato bramante had a mutually stimulating effect.
- Explains that leonardo completed more projects than any other period of his life, including the battle of anghiari and the mona lisa.
2442 wordsRead More - leonardoexplanatory essayDa Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 to notary, Ser Piero, and a young peasant girl by the name of Caterina out of wedlock. As a child born out of wedlock most job opportunities back then were closed to him and that may be the reason why he became a specialist in so many different areas throughout the rest of his life. As Leonardo started to grow up, his father put him in the standard education course which was reading, writing, and arithmetic. Da Vinci, even as a child showed high levels of artistic ability. Only 15, Leonardo moved to Florence with his father where it was more convenient to live and work. By doing this he has begun his ordinary life.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that leonardo was accepted into florence's painting guild in 1472, but instead of going off and working independently, he stayed in his masters workshop for five years. he spent 17 years in milan under the service of the duke.
- Explains that leonardo left milan in january 1500 and moved to venice for business. he was asked to decorate the walls of the palazzo vecchio by the florentine government. the mona lisa is a great example of da vinci's painting style.
- Explains that da vinci was born out of wedlock to ser piero and a young peasant girl by the name of caterina. leonardo moved to florence with his father where it was convenient to live and work.
- Explains that leonardo abandoned the mona lisa when he was 54 years old and moved back to milan to work as an artistic advisor to the city's french governor charles d'amboise.
- Explains that the biography of leonardo da vinci is available on the a&e networks television website.
754 wordsRead More - Leonardo Da Vinci's Accomplishments Essayanalytical essayLeonardo da Vinci is considered a genius in many areas of his knowledge. Because he was occupied in such a wide variety of topics, it proves even further how remarkable he was. Throughout his lifetime, he achieved uncountable accomplishments as he observed and discovered things about the world around him. Today, we can try to see the world as he saw it, while trying to use his knowledge to create something in an accurate, beautiful way. Leonardo da Vinci, a true Renaissance man, will forever inspire future generations with his way he looked at life.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that leonardo da vinci is considered a genius in many areas of his knowledge. he achieved uncountable accomplishments as he observed and discovered things about the world around him.
- Explains that da vinci excelled in all the areas he was occupied in, including metalworking, leather arts, carpentry, drawing, and sculpting.
- Analyzes how leonardo da vinci's studies of human anatomy provided the basic illustrations for modern scientists. he believed that true knowledge was achieved by "knowing how to see".
- Explains that da vinci was an extremely talented artist, making impressive advances in anatomical studies, and he inspired more people to start studying the structure of the body.
- Narrates how leonardo da vinci was hired by the duke of milan, ludovico sforza, in 1482, but he hardly got around to complete them.
- Analyzes how da vinci's masterpieces, such as the "mona lisa" and "the last supper" are considered a national treasure. his inventions are early models of what we have today.
- Explains that leonardo da vinci's notebooks had four major ideas: a treatise on painting, architecture, mechanics, and human anatomy. the term renaissance man was made in honor of him because he saw no divide between science and art.
- Opines that leonardo da vinci was a remarkable man with excellent ideas to develop his society. he deserves honor because his ideas eventually developed into something modern that we still use today.
1486 wordsRead More - Leonardo Da Vinci Research Paperanalytical essayIn the rural hill-town of Vinci on April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born as the illegitimate son of Ser Piero da Vinci, a successful notary, and Caterina, a farmer’s daughter (Kemp!). His mother ultimately married a man of her socioeconomic level and his father married four more times (Kemp!). Because his mother did not marry immediately after Leonardo was born and the fact that his father did not remain married to the same woman after his relationship with Caterina, leads me to believe that their son Leonardo was the result of a consensual relationship. Leonardo was raised by his mother until the age of five, when he was sent to live with his paternal grandfather, Ser Antonio. This suggests Ser Piero and Caterina had some form of contact up to five years after their affair. During the Renaissance, an illegitimate child was not allowed to take part in any family affairs or businesses (Carlton!). Many were allowed to be brought up as servants in the household and live there until old age without fear of being rejected and thrown out of the
In this essay, the author
- Explains that leonardo da vinci was born as the illegitimate son of ser piero and caterina, a farmer's daughter. their mother did not marry immediately after their affair and his father didn't remain married to the same woman.
- Analyzes how leonardo understood his social status from a young age; his bastard status affected him psychologically and his immense self-awareness made him more determined to achieve above his illegitimate shadow.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that leonardo di ser piero da vinci was the most recognized person of the renaissance. he was an artist, inventor, designer, mathematician, scientist, mechanic, and architect.
274 wordsRead More - Leonardo Da Vinci Research Paperanalytical essayAnd if anyone wishes to go through the whole place by the high-level roads he will be able to use them for this purpose, and so also if anyone wishes to go by the low-level roads. The high-level roads are not to be used by wagons or like vehicles but are solely for the convenience of the gentle-folk. (da Vinci, 201)
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the high-level roads are not to be used by wagons or like vehicles but are solely for the convenience of the gentle-folk.
- Explains that leonardo da vinci's designs were futuristic and advanced, but he wasn't able to construct many buildings during his time.
- Explains that leonardo's designs were flawless and attainable, but he missed pieces such as how to construct the machine in the first place. his machines gave renaissance engineering solutions for motion, weights, friction, and wear.
- Explains that leonardo da vinci studied birds in detail. he had a "lifelong interest in flight-the flight of birds and the possibilities of human flight."
- Explains the science of the winds, which can be studied through the senses, will serve as a ladder to arrive at the perception of flying things in the air and the wind.
- Explains that the flying machine was his most consistent and constant ambition for humans to be able to fly.
- Explains that leonardo was confident in himself as an engineer and lasted until the duke's fall from power. he studied geometry and other mathematics and designed models with heavy knowledge of mechanical engineering.
- Analyzes how leonardo da vinci recorded his mechanical ideas in plans that enabled the future generation to carry on his ideas. he worked as an engineer in milan and designed military barricades.
- Opines that the monstrous creature will emerge from dark and gloomy caverns, casting all human races into great anxiety, peril and death.
- Analyzes how the writer's writing was mechanical, like his architectural ideas, and his technological ideas could not be built due to lack of innovative resources.
- Explains leonardo da vinci's philosophy of reason and nature’s law. he believed that one cannot work without purpose or reason.
- Explains the true rule by which those who analyse the effects of nature must proceed. nature begins with the cause and ends with experience, but we must follow the opposite course.
- Analyzes how leonardo mixed scientific views with poetic fantasies that came from alchemy, while on the search for true knowledge.
- Opines that nature produces such gold, and there becomes her disciple? she will cure you of your folly, showing you that nothing which you use in your furnace will be among any of the things which she uses to produce this gold.
- Analyzes how leonardo had constant reflections on life of the body and spirit, and the government. a day well spent brings happiness in all areas and brings a happy death.
- Explains that nothingness and a vacuum are one and the same thing, having indeed two separate names by which they are called, but not exist separately in nature.
- Explains that many of leonardo da vinci's manuscripts have not yet been discovered or retrieved. the artist was born to a common peasant, but went to live with his wealthy father.
- Explains how wells proceeded step by step. experience of the world around us as gained through the senses is taken as the starting point. reason and contemplation deduce eternal and general laws from transitory and particular experiences.
- Explains that leonardo da vinci was a painter, sculptor, man of science, and math, but he was also an exceptionally well on the lyre.
- Opines that leonardo da vinci's ideas and works paved the way for future artists to strive to be on his level.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that leonardo da vinci was born on april 14, 1452, to ser piero and caterina. at the age of five, he moved and lived with his uncle and grandparents. he began an apprenticeship with andrea del verrocchio.
- Describes leonardo da vinci as a painter, sculptor, inventor, military engineer, and draftsman who studied the laws of science and nature.
- Explains that leonardo da vinci uses two different painting techniques: chiaroscuro and sfumato.
- Analyzes leonardo da vinci's sketches of futuristic machines resembling bicycles and helicopters. he believed in the accumulation of direct knowledge and facts through observation.
- Explains that a good painter has two chief objects to paint — man and the intention of his soul.
- Explains that da vinci's drawings of a fetus in utero, the heart and vascular system, sex organs and other bone and muscular structures are some of the first on human record.
- Describes how da vinci sketched his observations on loose sheets of paper and pads that he tucked inside his belt and arranged them around four broad themes—painting, architecture, mechanics and human anatomy.
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