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    Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti were both major figures of the fifteenth-century Italian High Renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 and was twenty two years old when Michelangelo was born in 1475. Both grew up breathing art and became passionate about it. These two famous artists created masterpieces and techniques that influenced and astonished artists‚ scholars‚ and other individuals even to this day. Each artist completed different forms of art than one another and had

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    people because he sacrificed his life for the salvation of the sinners. The Last Supper is the last meal of Jesus before he is betrayed by Judas to authorities and crucified. The Apostles‚ his closest followers‚ gather around the table.The apostles show various expressions‚ from adoration to grief‚ as Jesus claims that among them is a traitor. The simplicity of the work with minimal designs and once vibrant hues detours attention to the spiritual content. Leonardo Da vinci’s masterpiece uses vibrant

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    will mention about ’’The Last Supper’’. The last supper picture is late 15th century mural painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the refectory of the convent of ’’Santa Maria Delle Grazie‚ Milano ’’. It is one of the most famous paintings in the world. Topic of picture is the last meal which organized by prophet Jesus for his disciples. In 1495‚ the picture was drawn by Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci who was born in 1452. On the other hand‚ he was also a polymate whose areas of interest included invention

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    The Famous Artwork of Leonardo Da Vinci Lady with an Ermine (1489–1490) The subject of the portrait is identified as Cecilia Gallerani‚ and was probably painted at a time when she was the mistress of Lodovico Sforza‚ Duke of Milan and Leonardo was in the service of the Duke. Leonardo’s Lady with an Ermine is one of the most important woks in all of Western art. St. John the Baptist (1513-16) The pointing gesture of St. John toward the heavens suggests the importance of salvation through

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    Pablo Picasso and Leonardo Da Vinci ‚ are two great painters. These two artist interest me the most because of their popularity even years after their death. To-date‚ we still talk about the Mona lisa smile ‚ and the Vitruvian man with reference to the painting. These two paintings were done by Da Vinci and Picasso respectively. Picasso was a Spanish Painter who dominated Western art in the 20th century. He acquired the skill of drawing and painting at a very young age. He did many art works

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    Leonardo da Vinci’s studies in art were vastly connected to mathematics and science. Leonardo himself said‚ "Let no man who is not a Mathematician read the elements of my work (Da Vinci‚ L).” In his eyes‚ mathematics‚ science‚ and art were all one and the same fields‚ each equally dependent on the others for the most successful results. It is no surprise‚ then‚ that Leonardo’s approach to color theory‚ light‚ shadows‚ and perspective‚ was a scientific and mathematical one. His early

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    Leonardo da Vinci was one of the leading artists in the 16th century. One of his most famous works known as the Mona Lisa‚ was created in a time referred to as the High Renaissance. At this time education was valued‚ and art was advancing with mathematical‚ and liberal techniques that incorporated reality with the complementary‚ or "ideal"(pg.633). Another leading artist of Florence was Raphael‚ who found himself doing newlywed portraits of Agnolo Doni and Maddalena Strozzi. Divinci‚ the first

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    Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci [pic] Who (is he): He was an Italian polymath‚ scientist‚ mathematician‚ engineer‚ inventor‚ anatomist‚ painter‚ sculptor‚ architect‚ botanist‚ musician and writer. He was born on April 15‚ 1452(1452-04-15) as the illegitimate son of a notary‚ Piero da Vinci‚ and a peasant woman‚ Caterina‚ at Vinci in the region of Florence. He died on May 2‚ 1519 at an age of 67. What (are his contributions): He conceptualised a helicopter‚ a tank‚ concentrated solar power‚

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    The Magnificent Leo Leonardo da Vinci once said‚ “Learning never exhausts the mind.” He never stopped learning during the time he was alive. This time period was called the Renaissance. The Renaissance started in Florence‚ Italy in 1330 and lasted until 1550. Leonardo’s ideas were far more advanced than anyone else’s. These new discoveries and ideas changed the world of art for good. Leonardo da Vinci is important to the Renaissance in many more ways than just through paintings‚ but also through

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    Quiz 4 -Designed the dome of Florence Cathedral-Brunelleschi -Early Christian pierced with arrows-montagona st sebasstian -False- in Lamentation the angles exhibit cool dignity -False- Michalegelo was a brilliant painter but saw his self as a painter -False- Renaissance was a period of denying the idea. -False- The baptistery doors by Andra show scenes from life of Christ( john the Baptist) -Michelangelo-sculptor not painter -Not high renaissance- el Greco -Sfumato- haze on Mona Lisa -The

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