Leonardo da Vinci (3/5): Origins of “The Last Supper” and Architectural Works (video)
At the age of 45, Leonardo has reached his artistic maturity, but he still has a dream: to create a great pictorial work. Due to the outbreak of a plague in Milan, Leonardo draws sketches of an organic city, inspired by blood circulation and organized in channels and streets at different levels so as to […]
Guillaume Seignac; a brief outlook into his life and Works
One of the most notable French Academic painters of the late 19th century to the early 20th century was the Rennes-born Guillaume Seignac. Born in 1870, Guillaume started training in 1889 at the Academie Julian in Paris. He was there till 1895 when he fully began his career. The works he created were heavily influenced […]
Renaissance Period: The Artist and the Art
One of the most important periods in the history of art is the Renaissance. The period, which spanned the early 14th century through the middle of the 16th century, produced some of the most well-known sculptures and paintings in history. Some of history’s most well-known artists, including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, and Van […]
Verrocchio’s Mastery to be Highlighted in U.S. Exhibition
When most people think about the Renaissance era of art, they think of artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Very few will think about Verrochio, a man who significantly shaped the period through his influence on his students and other artists they influenced. Verrochio is less known for his works and more recognized for […]