Leonardo da Vinci: a little like us?
The Virgin and Child with St Anne and St John the Baptist (c. 1499–1500)— National Gallery, London What if I told you Leonardo was just like most of us? I have a brick. A solid intense very researched 786 page brick. A brick published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2003. A brick entitled " Leonardo da Vinci Master Draftsman ". A stunning solid 3.5kg (7.71617 lbs) volume requiring strong arms and an ounce of time to open and read. Somehow I found both. Started reading this amazing volume on the master only to get to page 4 and discover " Even during his lifetime, his inability to finish projects was legendary". As many of you know Leonardo is one of my favorite masters. Turning to him for advice in drapery , learning from his sketching and often tuning in on his philosophical wisdom for inspiration and guidance. ( ie : Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication .~Leonardo da Vinci~) What a beautiful discovery to find that he, like so many of us, had hundreds ...