How did Leonardo da Vinci draw? Silver tip, red chalk and feather
Silver tip, red chalk, black stone, feather, ink and wash: techniques, papers and examples of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings.
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Silver tip, red chalk, black stone, feather, ink and wash: techniques, papers and examples of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings.
Lire l’articlePanels, preparations, underlying drawing, oils, glazes and repentances: Leonardo's pictorial method explained thanks to scientific examinations.
Lire l’articleDefinition of sfumato, layered manufacturing, differences with chiaroscuro and detailed examples in the works of Leonardo da Vinci.
Lire l’articleSfumato, chiaroscuro, composition, gestures, landscapes and technique: a complete visual guide to understanding and recognizing Leonardo da Vi...
Lire l’articleWhat does Freud say about Leonardo da Vinci? The memory of the raptor, the error of the vulture, the two mothers, the smile, the sublimation a...
Lire l’articleLeonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo: their meetings in Florence, the duel of Anghiari and Cascina, their methods, their differences and the myt...
Lire l’articleTen authenticated quotes from Leonardo da Vinci, eight false attributions and a simple method for verifying manuscripts, editions and translat...
Lire l’articleWhat did Leonardo da Vinci look like? Sanguine of Turin, portrait of Melzi, portrait of Lucania and posthumous images classified according to ...
Lire l’articleWas Leonardo da Vinci vegetarian? Corsali's letter, his relationship with animals, his habits and his personality scrutinized by sources.
Lire l’articleLeonard never married and has no known children. Archives of 1476, Salaikh, Melzi, female portraits and myths about his intimate life.
Lire l’articleLeonardo da Vinci died on May 2, 1519 in Amboise, at the age of 67. Medical cause, paralysis, will, legend of François I and grave.
Lire l’articleSalaikh, Francesco Melzi, Boltraffio and Giampietrino: operation of the workshop, copies, works, attributions and inheritance of manuscripts.
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