At some point we've all seen the self portrait of Leonardo done late in life. It is rarely displayed, with issues that conservators in Turin are grappling with to save the work. Those issues are examined in this panel. A copy accompanies it.
And then there's The Vitruvian Man. Its original is at the Gallerie dell'Academia in Venice.
This is St. John The Baptist. The original is in the Louvre.
Numerous contemporary reproductions based on Leonardo's designs or creations were found here. That includes this bicycle- not created from the mind of the genius, but thought to be a hoax.
This device, however, was a genuine Leonardo creation. He devised a horizontal drill to bore holes in trees for the purpose of making wooden water pipes.
The Virgin and Child With St. Anne and John The Baptist resides today at the National Gallery in London.
Madonna Litta is at left, a disputed attribution to Leonardo that resides in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. At right is Madonna Of The Carnation, which is in Munich.
I liked this quote on the wall.
The original resides in a gallery in Krakow. This is Lady With An Ermine.
St. Jerome In The Wilderness is an unfinished work that now resides in the Vatican Museums. We carry on from here tomorrow.
The quote sure says a lot.
ReplyDeleteI like the quote. Leonardo da Vinci sure was a visionary and accomplished man.
ReplyDeleteThe bike then ... To the great regret of probably all Italians, it turns out to be one big fraud. There goes "their" invention ... :)
ReplyDeleteI love Leonardo's work!
Uma exposição sobre o grande mestre, aproveito para desejar um bom fim-de-semana.
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Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Italy produced mire than its fair share of scholars and architects.
ReplyDelete...art that I would not have the opportunity to see, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe Vitruvian man is so much smaller than I'd imagined!
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GDP
Every now a true genius is born, Leonardo was one. Super interesting post William ✨
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI’ll never forget seeing the Mona Lisa. it was an awesome experience.
ReplyDeleteHello, I like the quote and exhibit. Have a happy day and a great weekend!
ReplyDelete@Iris: it does indeed.
ReplyDelete@Sami: he certainly was.
@Ella: alas!
@Francisco: thanks!
@David: quite true.
@Tom: you're welcome.
@Janis: that seems to be the case with some of his work.
@Grace: I certainly agree.
@Italiafinlandia: you're welcome.
@Marie: I'd love to see the real thing. I've seen variants of it at this exhibit.
@Eileen: thank you!
Thanks for sharing these beautiful and inspired works by a genius!
ReplyDeleteWhat a talented person he was! I am enjoying learning more about him.
ReplyDeleteLeonardo was a clever chap, no doubt about that!
ReplyDeleteGreat exhibits. Interesting bike and drill creation.
ReplyDeleteWhen you see some of the things da Vinci worked on, you stop and think about what life would have been like at that time.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post and photos ~ great info to share ~ Da Vinci ~ a classic
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We had a huge Leonardo exhibition in Brussels a few years ago ! This man was a genius !!
ReplyDeleteWonder what he would be inventing and painting if he lived today!
ReplyDeleteHe really was a genius. I like the quote!
ReplyDeleteAmazing exhibit. How they build from his drawings is delightful to see.
ReplyDeleteThe man was a multi-talented genius.
ReplyDeleteI have seen some of those at the AGO... or was it at another gallery? hmmm not sure now. : )
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't matter that these are copies, they are still beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt is an amazing exhibit. Thank you William!
ReplyDeleteFabulous. Tweeted.
ReplyDeleteThe exhibit must have been amazing to see. I love the quote, very nice indeed.
ReplyDeleteThank you, William.
@Barbara: you're welcome.
ReplyDelete@DJan: I'm enjoying showing them.
@Shammickite: that he was.
@Nancy: definitely!
@Red: he was extraordinary.
@Carol: thank you!
@Gattina: he was.
@Happyone: indeed.
@Marleen: thanks!
@Maywyn: it is.
@Sharon: very much so.
@Catarina: I enjoyed this.
@RedPat: they are indeed.
@Denise: you're welcome.
@Mari: thank you.
@Bill: a pleasure to show.
I don't know. There's a company now making bikes out of bamboo. Maybe ol' Leo was onto something. :-)
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ReplyDeleteAmazing work indeed! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWouldn't you think that being able to create such beautiful art would be enough? But that's just a piece of it all...
ReplyDeleteGreat quote!
We've been to The Louvre! It was crowded... this is much better.
ReplyDeletecool bike. ready for a ride. i wonder how to work? ( ;
ReplyDeleteTHe Virgin with St. Anne is one of my all-time favorite paintings, ever since art history class days. When we went to London I went to the National Gallery just to see that specific painting. This is a fabulous exhibit and I can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteI hope they can save the self-portrait!
ReplyDelete@Revrunner: or whoever was behind it.
ReplyDelete@Joanne: thank you!
@Magiceye: you're welcome.
@Kay: he had quite a mind.
@Jennifer: I liked this.
@Beth: it would feel different.
@Jeanie: I wasn't too familiar with that one.
@Jenn: hopefully the process works.
Genius.
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