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Da Vinci und seine verborgenen Leidenschaften
Ausstellung: Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) Datum: 24. Oktober 2019 bis 24. Februar 2020 Museum: Das Louvre Museum Der untenstehende Text ist ein Auszug aus dem Buch Homosexualität in der Kunst von James Smalls, herausgegeben von Parkstone International. Leonardo gilt aufgrund seiner Leistungen in Kunst und Wissenschaft schon seit langem als Inbegriff des Universalgenies. Er ist neben Michelangelo die Figur aus der italienischen Renaissance, über die am meisten geschrieben worden ist. Viele Autoren und Forscher haben sich sehr für seine sexuelle Orientierung sowie ihre Auswirkungen auf seine künstlerischen und wissenschaftlichen Werke interessiert. Diejenigen, die sich mit Leonardo befassten, haben fragmentarische Notizen Leonardos, seine Auswahl an Assistenten, den androgynen Charakter…
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Da Vinci and his hidden passions
Exhibition: Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) Date: October 24, 2019 to February 24, 2020 Venue: the Louvre museum The text below is the excerpt of the book Gay Art, written by James Smalls , published by Parkstone International. Leonardo has long been considered the epitome of the universal genius for his achievements in the arts and sciences. He is, along with Michelangelo, the most written-about figure of the Italian Renaissance. Many writers and scholars have taken a keen interest in Leonardo’s sexual orientation and its effects on his artistic and scientific works. Interpreters of Leonardo’s art and life have used fragmentary notebook jottings, his choice of shop assistants, the androgyny of some of…
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Leonardo Da Vinci – Der Architekt
Der untenstehende Text ist ein Auszug aus dem Leonardo Da Vinci Künstler, Denker und Wissenschaf tler von Eugène Müntz, herausgegeben von Parkstone International. Das Sforza-Denkmal hatte, obwohl es unvollendet geblieben war, Leonardo sofort einen vorderen Rang unter den Bildhauern eingebracht, ebenso wie das Abendmahl ihn auf den höchsten Platz unter den Malern gehoben hatte. Angesichts der Weite und Vielfalt seines Wissens in den exakten Wissenschaften war es nur natürlich, dass der Künstler darauf brannte, sich auch in der Architektur zu versuchen. Und tatsächlich interessierte er sich ebenso stark für Probleme der Konstruktion wie für solche der Ästhetik, weshalb er auch die Ursachen für Risse in Wänden und Nischen untersuchte und…
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Leonardo Da Vinci – L’architecte
Le texte ci-dessous est l’extrait du livre Léonard De Vinci L’Artiste, le Penseur, le Savant: écrit par Eugène Müntz, publié par Parkstone International. L’occasion de se produire dans ce domaine nouveau ne tarda pas à s’offrir au sculpteur-peintrearchitecte. Depuis des années, l’achè vement de la cathédrale de Milan préoccupait au loin tous ceux qui cultivaient l’architecture gothique. Les maîtres d’oeuvre de Strasbourg, concurremment avec Bramante, Francesco di Giorgio Martini et bien d’autres, avaient dû donner des conseils, élaborer des projets. En 1487, Léonard voulut prendre part, lui aussi, à ce grand concours, qui surexcitait l’ardeur des derniers champions du moyen âge ; il concentra son attention sur la coupole qui devait couronner…
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Leonardo Da Vinci – The Architect
The text below is the excerpt of the book Leonardo Da Vinci, written by Eugène Müntz, published by Parkstone International. Taking into account the scope and variety of his knowledge in the exact sciences, it was natural that the artist should have burned to try his hand at architecture. And, as a fact, problems of construction occupied him as much as problems of aesthetics; hence we find him searching into the causes that produce fissures in walls and niches, inquiring into the nature of arches and so on. The acoustics of church buildings also occupied him a good deal; he tried to discover an architectural combination that would enable the preacher’s…
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L’ENFANCE DE LÉONARD DE VINCI ET SES PREMIÈRES OEUVRES
Savant et créateur incomparable, Leonardo était le seul artiste de l'histoire de l'humanité à avoir plongé dans la plus radieuse beauté et à unir la science d'Aristote à l'art de Phidias.
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Leonardo Da Vinci – The Master of Science
The text below is the excerpt of the book Leonardo Da Vinci, written by Eugène Müntz, published by Parkstone International. An alliance between art and science was no new thing in Italy. Minds trained in the incomparable gymnasium of classic education could attack the most various tasks without danger of a check. In such an enterprise the painter of the Last Supper and the sculptor of the Sforza statue could justify himself by the example of many a famous Italian. Brunellesco had been an ardent student of mathematics; Piero della Francesca of geometry; Alberti had composed the Ludi Matematici and invented a way of measuring the depth of the sea…
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Leonardo: “The laws of the Italian Renaissance, and the geometry of universal beauty”.
A profound savant and an incomparable creator, Leonardo was the only artist in the history of mankind who has delved into the most radiant beauty and who has united the science of Aristotle with the art of Phidias.
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Shelley’s Art Musings – The Follies of the ‘Sand’ Louvre, which acquired the Leonardo da Vinci painting at $450 million
It has been just under a month since we have seen the doors of the Louvre Abu Dhabi open with its fantastic structure, but the reception has been not quite so impressive. Visitors have remarked that there doesn’t seem to be enough content within the corridors of the venture to fulfil its monumental name. I am sure that this comes as quite a blow as the mammoth project has been fraught with controversy and delays. Throughout the build, concerns of the welfare of the migrant workers plagued its progress. They have left a bitter taste in the mouth of the museum, which is supposedly encompassing a “universal” approach to all…
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Drawing Towards the Limelight
Often thought of as a secondary art form, less important than painting, the art of drawing is beginning to enjoy the limelight. Museums around the world are mounting exhibitions focusing on the underrated art of draughtsmanship, and Parkstone’s new book 1000 Drawings of Genius showcases the finest works that this genre has to offer. A genius is defined as “a person with exceptional ability”. And certainly there are those famous draughtsman of yore whose work seems highly worthy of this title. Traditionally the figureheads that spring to mind include the classicists da Vinci, Michelangelo, and later, Rembrandt. The work of these men does seem beyond the stretch of the average…
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