My favourite painter:My favourite painter: Leonardo Leonardo

Da Vinci Da Vinci

"The first object of the painter is "The first object of the painter is to make a flat plane appear as to make a flat plane appear as a body in relief and projecting a body in relief and projecting from that plane." from that plane."

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born in April born in April 15,15, 1452, 1452, Vinci,FlorenVinci,Florence [now ce [now Italy]Italy]

died on May died on May 2, 1519, buried 2, 1519, buried in church San in church San Florentino in Florentino in AmbuazeAmbuaze..

--i--in 1466n 1466 was apprenticed to the sculptor was apprenticed to the sculptor and and painter Andrea del Verrocchio in painter Andrea del Verrocchio in FlorenceFlorence,,---- in 1478 became an independent master in 1478 became an independent master His first known work, His first known work,

which he painted as which he painted as an assistant, is the an assistant, is the angel, kneeling on angel, kneeling on the left of the the left of the Verrocchio's picture Verrocchio's picture The Baptism of Christ The Baptism of Christ (c.1472-1475). (c.1472-1475). Verrocchio, it is said, Verrocchio, it is said, was so impressed by was so impressed by the implications of his the implications of his pupil's genius that he pupil's genius that he gave up painting. gave up painting.

1. 1. First Florentine First Florentine PeriodPeriod

Ca. 1464/69–1481/83 Ca. 1464/69–1481/83

2. 2. First Milanese PeriodFirst Milanese Period1481/83–1499 1481/83–1499

3. 3. Second Florentine Second Florentine

PeriodPeriod 1500–1506/8 1500–1506/8

4.4. Second Milanese Second Milanese PeriodPeriod1506/8–15131506/8–1513

5.5. Roman Period Roman Period1513–16 1513–16

6. 6. French PeriodFrench Period1516–19 1516–19

Portrait of Mona Lisa (1479-1528), Portrait of Mona Lisa (1479-1528), also known as La Gioconda, the wife also known as La Gioconda, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo; 1503-06 of Francesco del Giocondo; 1503-06 (150 Kb); Oil on wood, 77 x 53 cm (150 Kb); Oil on wood, 77 x 53 cm (30 x 20 7/8 in); Musee du Louvre, (30 x 20 7/8 in); Musee du Louvre,

ParisParis

Rumours and Rumours and

alternative theoriesalternative theories

The history of the panel has been much discussed, although it remains in The history of the panel has been much discussed, although it remains in part uncertain.part uncertain.

The Last Supper (1497)The Last Supper (1497)Milan, Refectory of S. Maria delle GrazieMilan, Refectory of S. Maria delle Grazie

Rumours and alternative theoriesRumours and alternative theories

a woman in orange holds a a woman in orange holds a swaddled baby in arms to the left swaddled baby in arms to the left of Christ of Christ

>paintings show John to >paintings show John to be a very boyish or be a very boyish or feminine looking figure feminine looking figure with long fair hair.This with long fair hair.This was because John was was because John was supposed to have been supposed to have been the youngest and most the youngest and most unquestioningly devoted unquestioningly devoted of the apostles. of the apostles.

Looking across the Looking across the picture from left to picture from left to right:right:

Bartholomew, James Bartholomew, James Minor, Andrew, Judas, Minor, Andrew, Judas, Peter, John, Christ, Peter, John, Christ, Thomas, James Major, Thomas, James Major, Philip, Matthew, Philip, Matthew, Thaddeus and SimonThaddeus and Simon..

the same model was the same model was used for both Jesus and used for both Jesus and Judas.Judas.

Famous canvases of Leonardo da Famous canvases of Leonardo da Vinci:Vinci:

>>Lady with an Lady with an ErmineErmine 1483-90 (150 1483-90 (150 Kb); Oil on wood, Kb); Oil on wood, 53.4 x 39.3 cm 53.4 x 39.3 cm (21 x 15 1/2 in); (21 x 15 1/2 in); Czartoryski Czartoryski Museum, Cracow Museum, Cracow

>>The Virgin of The Virgin of the Rocksthe Rocks 1503-06 (140 1503-06 (140 Kb); Oil on wood, Kb); Oil on wood, 189.5 x 120 cm 189.5 x 120 cm (6 x 4 ft); (6 x 4 ft); National Gallery, National Gallery, London London

<<The Adoration The Adoration of the Magiof the Magi 1481-82 (200 1481-82 (200 Kb); Yellow ochre Kb); Yellow ochre and brown ink on and brown ink on panel, 246 x 243 panel, 246 x 243 cm (8 x 8 ft); cm (8 x 8 ft); Uffizi, Florence Uffizi, Florence

<<Madonna LittaMadonna Litta c. 1490-91 (150 c. 1490-91 (150 Kb); Tempera on Kb); Tempera on canvas, canvas, transferred from transferred from panel, 42 x 33 cm panel, 42 x 33 cm (16 1/2 x 13 in); (16 1/2 x 13 in); Hermitage, St. Hermitage, St. Petersburg Petersburg

sources:sources:

www.mos.org/www.mos.org/leonardoleonardo// www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/vincivinci// www.museum-online.ru/en/Renaissanwww.museum-online.ru/en/Renaissan

ce/ce/LeonardoLeonardo__dada__VinciVinci//

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeonardoLeonardo__dada__VinciVinci