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Leonardo da Vinci – Künstler, Maler der Renaissance
Dadurch, dass er die Natur und alle für ihre vollkommene Wiedergabe wichtigen Wissenschaften - Anatomie, Perspektive, Physiognomie - leidenschaftlich studierte und klassische Modelle konsultierte, sich gleichzeitig allerdings die für ihn typische Unabhängigkeit bewahrte, konnte er bei der Kombination von Präzision mit Freiheit und von Wahrheit mit Schönheit nicht fehl gehen.
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Leonardo Da Vinci – Artist, Painter of the Renaissance
Studying nature with passion, and all the independence proper to his character, he could not fail to combine precision with liberty, and truth with beauty. It is in this final emancipation, this perfect mastery of modelling, of illumination, and of expression, this breadth and freedom, that the master’s raison d’être and glory consist.
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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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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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A Little Lesson in Art…
Even the most ardent art lovers will admit that the subject can be a little… overwhelming. Take a stroll through the halls of the Louvre and though it is incredible, sometimes it is a little TOO incredible – after a while you just need to sit down. It’s estimated that to see everything that is on display in the Louvre you would need to be there for about three weeks. Solidly. Seeing masterpiece after masterpiece can get a little confusing, and after a while they might start to blur together… Just be thankful that galleries don’t tend to look like this anymore: Even so, sometimes it’s good to simplify things…
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