Leonardo Da Vinci

 Leonardo Da Vinci(1452-1519 AD)

Leonardo da Vinci, born in 1452 AD in Vinci, is known as the greatest painter of the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century. He lived for 67 years and until he died in 1519A D, he carried out new experiments in painting. At the age of 17, i.e. in 1465 AD, he settled in Florence and got the opportunity to hone his artistic skills. Leonardo Da Vinci, who began to learn art under the painter Verrocehio, a famous painter in Florence, trains under him for about six years.     

Leonardo da Vinci was a master not only in painting but also in mathematics, science, engineering, music, architecture, and design. Due to his subtle experiments on nature as an artist, he is considered a naturalist.

Da Vinci's work is based on the basic artistic characteristics of Greco-Roman art as well as a new aesthetic with scientific approaches. The stages of his creative career can be seen in the cities where he lived.

Madonna of the Carnation

Head of a Woman

                                                                                 

 

The Virgin of the Rocks 

This painting, which is exhibited in the Louvre Museum in France, is considered to be a masterpiece of 1485. Measuring 6 feet 6 inches by 4 feet, this painting was created in oil on a

panel. The "Our Lady of the Rock" painting shows an angel with Jesus Bilida and St. John the Baptist next to the Virgin Mary. Under this theme, there are three paintings by Chichi. The painting shown above in the Louvre in France is a masterpiece of Chiaroscuro, a similar       design in the National Gallery in London.

The critical opinion about the meaning of this object, the Virgin Mary of Giri Aran, is that it is an allegorical demonstration that the pregnancy and raising of the baby Jesus took place without a father. Accordingly, in the space of this painting, the Virgin Mary is shown in              the center, the baby Jesus on her right, and an angel with John the Baptist on the left.

         In the background of the painting, plants, and rocks of various shapes are shown, and           it depicts a distant landscape with panoramic features. This painting shows Da Vinci's           maturity in bringing out the light,

intensely from the darkness. A dark palette with different shades of brown is used, and the faces of Mary and the children are brought out more brightly. A composition of figures in a triangular form. In this design, it can be seen that the face of the Mother of God shows grace and the children's braininess as well as the expression of emotions. The triangular structural plan, which is the ideal painting form of the Renaissance, can be observed very clearly. That is, taking into the main plan of the picture, the idea related to the story is made stronger.

The Last Supper

 This painting is a depiction of the goddess Ludo while serving under Duke Vico Ilmoro of Milan. The paintings were created on the wall of the refectory of a Dominican hermitage called Ganna Maya,

which was the family chapel of the Duke of Veme.

Created between 1495-1498 AD, this mural is 15 feet 2 inches wide and 28 feet 10 inches long. This is a tapestry technique using oil paint on dry plaster.

This design is based on the Last Supper of Christ. This refers to the panic that arose when Christ announced that he would be betrayed by one of his disciples. You can see the curiosity on the face of

the betrayer Judas, the conversations the other disciples are having with each other, and how Jesus sat very calmly. Accordingly, efforts have been made to show the expression of emotions very well in the entire composition.

Painted in a monocentric perspective, the painting shows Christ in the center, with the twelve disciples on either side divided into 4 groups. Here, according to the Chiaroscuro coloring theory, Jesus in the center of the plane is highlighted more brightly, and the rest of the images are shown in a series of dark colors. In coloring the painting, a range of dark colors with different shades of brown are used with three-dimensional and perspective characteristics.

 

Mona Lisa

Mienardo da Vinci's masterpiece Mona Lisa is currently on public display at the Louvre Museum in France. It was considered a masterpiece when Da Vinci returned to Florence

from Milan in 1500 AD.

AD W. Painted around 1503-1505, this painting is a miniature portrait measuring 77 x 53.5 cm. Also, it has been created in an oil paint medium called poplar. There are different opinions about the subject matter of this design and according to the reports of the Renaissance critic Vasatha who was at that time, this painting depicts the portrait of the frightened Lisa of the trader Francisco Gioconda. It is also special that this design was created without anyone's support or need.

A landscape with detailed perspective features is used for the background. Da Vinci's design tattoo is considered a well-balanced and mature design because expresses the subtle emotions of the human body and intensifies the view of the earth. The slight smile and gaze bring an allure to this painting. The painting is constructed in a triangular format. These features are a major compositional technique seen in High Renaissance paintings. This has been termed in art history as an ideal structural feature.

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