Leonardo Da Vinci

1452-1519

Painter, sculptor, architect, scientist, musician and humanist of his time (XV-XVI centuries), initiator of the second Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci is the very figure of the universal genius. After the completion of The Virgin with the Rocks, for the chapel San Francesco Grande, and that of the Equestrian Statue of Francesco Sforza, he found glory throughout Italy. The Last Supper, the ceiling of the Sforza Palace, the Mona Lisa and the Battle of Anghiari are a few of his great artworks. Leonardo also carried out a large amount of studies on zoology, botany, anatomy, geology. In 1516, he joined the court of Francis I, where he participated in urban planning projects. He is taken by an illness on May 2, 1519.

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Universal genius

A sculptor before he became a painter, architect, scientist, musician, humanist and initiator of the Second Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci embodies the concept of a universal genius. His great works include The Last Supper (1495-1498), which made him one of the most famous artists of his time, The Virgin of the Rocks (1483-1486) and of course the Mona Lisa (1503), both on display at the Musée du Louvre. Covering every discipline, Leonardo da Vinci also left behind a significant amount of studies in zoology, botany, anatomy and geology. Invited to the court of Francis I in 1516, the Italian painter spent the last years of his life in France, taking part in urban planning projects and designing décors for Royal christenings and weddings.

Mona Lisa. Musée du Louvre ©GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Mona Lisa. Musée du Louvre ©GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Mona Lisa. Musée du Louvre ©GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Mona Lisa. Musée du Louvre ©GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Mona Lisa. Musée du Louvre ©GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

" What makes a thing noble is its eternity. " Leonard De Vinci

Mona Lisa

It is the most mysterious, disturbing and above all the most well-known view in art history. Considered the world's most famous representation of the female face, the most visited work of the 21st century, the Mona Lisa has yet to reveal all her secrets. Nevertheless, many historians claim that the portrait is that of Lisa Gherardini, wife of the Florentine silk trader Francesco Del Giocondo. Painted on a thin board of poplar wood, the Mona Lisa defies the codes of painting in force at the time: seen in three quarters, depicted from the waist up (including her arms and hands), she looks directly at the spectator, who cannot detach his eyes from this enigmatic face. Although Leonardo da Vinci considered his painting finished, two areas seem to have been neglected: a portion of the landscape and the outline of the index finger of the right hand.

Exhibition (2019) - Leonardo Da Vinci

The year 2019 marks the 500-year anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci in France, of particular importance for the Louvre, which holds the largest collection in the world of da Vinci’s paintings, as well as 22 drawings.

The museum is seizing the opportunity in this year of commemorations to gather as many of the artist’s paintings as possible around the five core works in its collections: The Virgin of the Rocks, La Belle Ferronnière, the Mona Lisa (which will remain in the gallery where it is normally displayed), the Saint John the Baptist, and the Saint Anne. The objective is to place them alongside a wide array of drawings as well as a small but significant series of paintings and sculptures from the master’s circle.
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Leonardo da Vinci was ambidextrous: he was as skilful with his right hand as he was with the left

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