Leonardo da Vinci

1. Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance Era

2. “I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have.” April 15, 1452-May 2, 1519

3. Leonardo's early works begin with the Baptism of Christ painted in conjunction with Verrocchio.

4. In the 1480’s Leonardo two very important commissions: • St. Jerome in the Wilderness • This picture is often associated with a difficult time in da Vinci’s life. Although the painting is barely begun the composition can be seen and it is very unusual. • Adoration of the Magi • The daring display of figure composition, the landscape elements and personal drama also appear in this great unfinished masterpiece Paintings of the 1480’s

5. Jerome in the Wilderness Adoration of the Magi 1480’s

6. Leonardo’s most famous painting of the 1490’s is The Last Supper. A common rumor surrounding the painting is that the same model was used for both Jesus and Judas. The story often goes that the innocent-looking young man, a baker, posed at nineteen for Jesus. Some years later Leonardo discovered a hard-bitten criminal as the model for Judas, not realizing he was the same man. Despite the wear and tear of the picture, the painting has remained one of the most reproduced works of art. The Last Supper (1495-1498)

7. The Last Supper

8. Among the works created by Leonardo in the 1500s is the small portrait known as the Mona Lisa or "la Gioconda", the laughing one. Mona Lisa (1503-1506)

9. While painting is what Leonardo da Vinci is most known for, in his later years he was known as: • An Observer • Scientist • Inventor

10. Renaissance Humanism saw no mutually exclusive polarities between the sciences and the arts, and Leonardo's studies in science and engineering are as impressive and innovative as his artistic work, recorded in notebooks comprising some 13,000 pages of notes and drawings, which fuse art and natural philosophy.

11. The Renaissance, which lasted from the 14th century to the 17th century, encompassed a resurgence of learning based on classical sources, the development of linear perspective in painting, and gradual but widespread educational reform. Traditionally, this intellectual transformation has resulted in the Renaissance being viewed as a bridge between the Middle Ages and the Modern Era. Although the Renaissance saw revolutions in many intellectual pursuits, as well as social and political upheaval, it is perhaps best known for its artistic developments and the contributions of such polymaths as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, who inspired the term “Renaissance Man“. Renaissance ManA polymath is a person whose expertise fills a significant number of subject areas.