Saturday, January 29, 2005




"This image of St John the Baptist was the last painting that Leonardo produced, and it was in his possession when he died. It is one of only a few that we can be absolutely certain the master painted.Leonardo's version is strikingly different to other paintings of the Saint, who is normally portrayed as gaunt, and scraping a living in the desert on locusts and honey. It captures four recurring themes of Leonardo's figures; an enigmatic smile, flowing curly hair, and a finger pointing to heaven, all defined by dense shadows.Many copies of this painting have been made, particularly by Leonardo's pupils.Look For - The figure is wearing animal skins, and holding a reed cross. Experts believe these were added by a later painter."


in BBC

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Luis say's

- Welcome to Leonardo Da Vinci's site. I hope this can become more than a blog, and turn into a place where art student's and everyone interested in the life and work of this genious can learn something. -

About Me

Hello! I'm Luis, i'm 22 year's old and i live in portugal. One of my goals with this site is to learn more about Da Vinci, I love art history :)

likes...

Music, cinema, fotography and art. I also like computers, internet ..blogs :) and sport's. Hanging out with friend's and take a walk in a sunny day.

This is what I like!

dislikes...

Bored people.. Bahh :P

well, and this is what I dislike... what I can think for now...

wish list

Have more time to myself, learn more about art, read every book i have in my room and enlarge my movie collection.. of course there's other goal's, like professional one's, but that's.. WORK! :P

archives

January 2005
February 2005

other people

Babyface @ Blogger
Babyface @ theblogger.net
Babyface @ MSN
Andreiazita @ theblogger.net
Andreiazita @ MSN
Ju @ theblogger.net
Nídia @ skyblog
Tiago @ theblogger.net
Joana @ theblogger.net
Délia @ theblogger.net
ThuG_GirL @ theblogger.net
Sandra @ theblogger.net
Mónica @ hetblogger.net
Lena @ Photoblog
Lena @ Fotolog
Táta @ Photoblog
Táta @ Photoblog
Sónia @ theblogger.net
Semente @ theblogger.net
Semente @ Fotolog
Ju @ Blogger
Ju @ Blogger
Biazita @ Fotolog

links

Leonardo @ BBC
blogger
Leonardo @ The Pevsner Laboratory

visitor number


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