Saturday 16 September 2017

Leonardo Da Vinci

"The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands." Leonardo Da Vinci

My today's post is about the world famous artist Leonardo Da Vinci whose drawings, paintings and other artworks have inspired artists around the world.

Leonardo Da Vinci ( 1452 - 1519 ) was a leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance who is known for his enduring works "The Last Supper" and the "Mona Lisa". He was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, military engineer and draftsman and the epitome of "Renaissance man". With a curious mind and keen intellect, Da Vinci studied the laws of science and nature, which greatly informed his work. His ideas and body of work have influenced countless artists around the world.
( COURTESY: www.biography.com )

Posted below are a few drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci which covers diverse subjects such as portraits, head study, anatomy drawings, machinery drawings and still life drawing. Every work is a masterpiece and it is such a pleasure to browse through each one of them.

Leonardo's study of nature and anatomy emerged in his stunningly realistic paintings, and his dissections of the human body paved the way for remarkable accurate figures. All in all, Leonardo believed that the artist must know not just the rules of the perspective, but all the laws of nature. The eye, he believed was the perfect instrument for learning these laws, and the artist the perfect person to illustrate them.

Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Head of a girl


Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Study for the head of Leda 1505 - 7

Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Self portrait

Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Head of a young woman

Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Cross bow machine

Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Water lifting devices

Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Woman's head

Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Study of hands

Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Skull study

Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci

Heart and its blood vessels


Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Drawing of drapery

Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Head of a man

Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Profile of an old man

Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci

Anatomical studies of the shoulder

Drawing by Leonardo Da Vinci

Drawing of a botanical study

Drawing by Leonardo Da Vinci

Black berries

Browsing through artworks created by world famous artists like Leonardo Da Vinci is a great way of starting the day. Who will not get inspired by such brilliant works? 

When I am not painting, I take out time on a regular basis to go through the works of artists I admire. I shall be posting about some more artists very soon.

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