Leonardo da Vinci was the quintessential Renaissance man, whose contributions to the world stretched far beyond his art and included some of the most forward thinking inventions in history. He was skilled in sculpture, architecture, science, history, mathematics, and is also considered one of the greats painters ever to live. His knowledge of these many … Read more
Gemma Conine, Art 109 Modern Art, TTH One of the most influential artists of the Modern Period of art was James Whistler. Whistler was an accomplished printer and painter and a brief background of the painter allows us to understand Whistler, and why more than any artist of his time, he would be attracted to … Read more
Leonardo Da Vinci is if not the most popular artist in the world, one of the most popular artists in the world. He was one of the greatest masters of the High Renaissance he was most known as a painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist. He helped people with scientific research and artistic revival, his … Read more
Masaccio is a celebrated leading painter of the Italian Renaissance. The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden is one of his frescos. Painted around 1424-27, the fresco rest on the walls of the Florentine Brancacci Chapel. 1 (Fig 1. ) It documents how Adam and Eve were evicted from the Garden of Eden. Similar to … Read more
Always thinking, many works unfinished, lived in many places, this was the life of Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci had a powerful mind and was a very curious and daring boy. Leonardo was so curious about flying, he jumped off a barn with wings that he made by himself. Leonardo loved nature and exploring. … Read more