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Life of Léonard de Vinciworkshop, relationships & travel
Famille, Verrocchio, patrons, students, Florence, Milan, Rome and Amboise: blog articles on his documented life.
25 blog posts
Life, workshop and relationships
Da Vinci in Amboise: famille, learning, patrons, collaborators, travel and personality.
The death of Léonard de Vinci d'Ingres: analysis of a myth in painting
Complete analysis of The Death of Léonard de Vinci d'Ingres: composition, details, 1818 commission, Vasari source, comparison...
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The Baptism of Christ: what part Léonard de Vinci did he paint at Verrocchio?
What part did Leonardo paint in Verrocchio's The Baptism of Christ? A visual analysis of the angel, the landscape, Christ,...
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Freud and Léonard de Vinci : what does "A Childhood Memory" say?
What does Freud say about Léonard de Vinci ? The memory of the raptor, the error of the vulture, the two mothers, the smile, the sublimation and the...
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Léonard de Vinci, Michel-Ange and Raphaël : the three giants of the High Renaissance
Complete comparison of Léonard de Vinci, Michel-Ange and Raphaël : major works, methods, patrons, rivalries, influences and...
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Quotes from Léonard de Vinci : which ones are authentic?
Ten authenticated quotes from Léonard de Vinci, eight false attributions and a simple method for verifying manuscripts,...
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Léonard de Vinci was he homosexual? Sources, trial and relationship with Salaigh
Accusation of 1476, Florentine archives, life with Salaigh and role of Melzi: what the sources really allow us to affirm.
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What looked like Léonard de Vinci ? Alleged self-portraits and portraits
What looked like Léonard de Vinci ? Sanguine of Turin, portrait of Melzi, portrait of Lucania and posthumous images classified according to...
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Léonard de Vinci was he vegetarian? Habits and personality
Léonard de Vinci was he vegetarian? Corsali's letter, his relationship with animals, his past habits and personality...
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Léonard de Vinci did he have a wife or children? Love life and known facts
Leonard never married and has no known children. Archives from 1476, Sala§, Melzi, female portraits and myths about his life...
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When and what Léonard de Vinci is he dead? Date, cause and age
Léonard de Vinci died on May 2, 1519 in Amboise, at age 67. Medical cause, paralysis, will, legend of François I and grave.
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Léonard de Vinci in Rome: the little-known years at the Vatican
From 1513 to 1516, Leonardo lived at the Vatican Belvedere. Discover his protector, his research, his late works and the reasons...
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Patrons of Léonard de Vinci : Medici, Sforza, Borgia and Francis I
From Florence to Amboise, discover how the Medici, Ludovico Sforza, Caesar Borgia and Francis I supported, employed and oriented...
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Students and collaborators of Léonard de Vinci : Salaikh, Melzi and the workshop
Salaigh, Francesco Melzi, Boltraffio and Giampietrino: operation of the workshop, copies, works, attributions and inheritance of...
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Francis I and Léonard de Vinci : story of a legendary relationship
Francis I and Léonard de Vinci : patronage, Clos Lucé, projects, royal paintings and birth of the legend of the last breath.
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Why Léonard de Vinci did he come to France? His last years
Why Léonard de Vinci did he come to France in 1516? François I, Clos Lucé, his paintings, his projects and his death in Amboise.
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Léonard de Vinci in Florence: training, works and rivalries
Training at Verrocchio, works of the Uffizi, Battle of Anghiari and rivalry with Michel-Ange : Leonard's Florentine journey...
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Léonard de Vinci in Verrocchio's workshop: apprenticeship and first works
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What was the real name of Léonard de Vinci ? What does "da Vinci" mean?
Lionardo di ser Piero da Vinci: discover Leonardo's real name, the meaning of "da Vinci", the title "ser" and his signature...
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What was the nationality of Léonard de Vinci ? Origins and identity
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La famille of Léonard de Vinci : parents, brothers and sisters
Who were the parents, brothers and sisters of Léonard de Vinci ? Discover his family tree, his childhood in Vinci, his half-brothers...
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Léonard de Vinci in 20 dates: chronology from 1452 to 1519
Illustrated timeline of Léonard de Vinci in 20 dates, from his birth in Vinci in 1452 to his death in Amboise in 1519.
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Where and when Léonard de Vinci was he born? His childhood in Vinci
Discover this blog article dedicated to Léonard de Vinci, to his work, his research and his legacy.
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Léonard de Vinci and the Renaissance: movement, humanism and innovations
Discover this blog article dedicated to Léonard de Vinci, to his work, his research and his legacy.
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Italian Renaissance: 100 famous paintings by Leonardo Titien
This Top 100 Italian Renaissance Paintings Brings Together Masterpieces, Essential Artists, Dates, Museums and Dimensions...
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Renaissance: 100 famous paintings where the painting find the world
Discover 100 famous Renaissance paintings: Léonard de Vinci, Michel-Ange, Raphaël, Botticelli, Titien, Van Eyck, Bosch and...
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