Leonardo da Vinci: Life and Works

Leonardo da Vinci, 15 quarters 1452, Ank'jano, near Florencia - 2 herbs 1519, Castle Clos-Luce, Amboise

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The house in which Leonardo lived Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in the village Ankiano near Vinci, fortified castle 30 km from Florence, at "three o'clock", that is at nine pm advanced timing. In the diary of his grandfather Leonardo stated (literal translation): "On Saturday, at three o'clock in the morning on April 15 my grandson was born, the son of my son Piero. The boy called Leonardo. His father baptized Piero di Bartolomeo. " His parents were 25-year-old notary Piero and his mistress, Catherine farmer. Early Life Leonardo spent with her mother. His father soon married a rich and noble girl, but the marriage was childless, and Piero took his three sons to education. Divorced mother of Leonardo's life trying to recreate her image in their masterpieces.

In Italy the time to illegitimate children were almost as legitimate heirs. Many influential people of the city contributed to the fate Vinci Leonardo. When Leonardo was 13 years old, his stepmother died in childbirth. His father married again and soon left a widower. He lived for 67 years, was married four times and had 12 children. The father tried to bring to the Leonardo family profession, but to no avail: the son was not interested in the laws of society. Leonardo had no surname in the modern sense; "Da Vinci" simply means "(originally) from the town of Vinci." Full name it - Leonardo, son of Mr. Piero from Vinci (Italian. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci).

At the age of 24 Leonardo and three other young men were brought to trial on charges of sodomy anonymous, but they fell short. About his life after this event, we know very little, but probably he had his own workshop in Florence in the years 1476-1481. Leonardo traveled to Italy for many years, studied mathematics, engineering. In 1481 the monastery of San Donato a sit-ordered Leonardo large altarpiece "The Adoration of the Magi" (not finished). Then began work on the painting "St. Jerome".

In 1482 Leonardo, as, according to Vasari, very talented in music, has created a silver lyre in the shape of a horse head. Lorenzo de 'Medici sent him as a peacemaker to Ludovico Sforza in Milan and lyre sent him as a gift. This year Leonardo began work on the equestrian monument to Francesco Sforza, father of Ludovico Sforza. For 10 years, Leonardo da Vinci worked on this monument (clay model of the statue was destroyed in the capture of Milan by the French in 1500, is known only preparatory sketches). This period is flourishing and creative painter Leonardo. The "Madonna of the rocks" (1483-1494, Louvre, Paris 2nd option - 1497-1511, National Gallery, London) characters designed by Leonardo da Vinci, are surrounded by strange rocky landscape, which reflects the geological observations of Leonardo da Vinci. In the mid 1480's he created the "Madonna Litta". In 1485 he was created "Portrait of a musician."

"Vitruvian Man" In 1487 he was created a flying car - ornithopter based on bird flight. 1489 Leonardo did anatomical drawings of skulls.

Since the 1490's Leonardo focused on architecture and anatomy. In 1490 was created Vitruvian Man - a famous picture, sometimes called canonical proportions. It made a clay model of the equestrian monument to Francesco Sforza, destroyed by French soldiers in Milan. During the years 1495-1498 Leonardo worked on the fresco "The Last Supper" in the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. In 1499 Milan was captured by French troops of Louis XII, Leonardo left Milan Sforza model of the monument was badly damaged. 1502 Leonardo entered the service of Cesare Borgia, 1503 da Vinci returned to Florence, where competed with Michelangelo, but had him collaborations. Here da Vinci created the cardboard to the fresco "The Battle of the Andzhariyi (at Anghiari)" and painting "Mona Lisa" (Louvre, Paris). 1505 Leonardo made sketches and watched the flight of birds.

In 1506 he returned to Milan to serve the King of France, Louis XII, who at that time controlled the north of Italy (see Italian War). In 1507 Leonardo studied the structure of the human eye. He worked in Milan on equestrian monument to Marshal Trivultsio (1508-1512), painted Cathedral of St. Anne (1509). 1512 created the "Self." In 1512 Leonardo moved to Rome under the patronage of Pope Leo X, the three years he lived in Rome Belvedere, where he worked on the painting "John the Baptist." In Belvedere Da Vinci created a series of paintings on the theme of the Flood.

Baptism of Christ 1475 1478

"Ginevra de 'Benci 1474 1476

Madonna Litta

Virgin of the Rocks 1483 1486

Lady with an Ermine 1489 1490

Mona Lisa (La Gioconda)

Self-portrait of Leonardo 1512