France, Loire Valley , Loire Valley Castles , Amboise, Le Clos Luce
where lived Leonardo da Vinci, invited by King Francois 1
Leonard de Vinci au Clos Luce en Francais
Leonardo da Vinci was a famous painter , and also an engineer, inventor and philosopher.
Leonardo da Vinci Francois 1
Leonardo da Vinci was famous for the unequalled level of perfection of his portraits and some of his religious paintings, such as "Saint Anne, the Virgin and the Infant Jesus" (Paris, Louvre Museum) , Mona Lisa also known as " La Gioconda " (Paris, Louvre Museum) , St John the Baptist that Leonardo da Vinci finished in the Clos Luce, Amboise.
La Gioconda Saint Anne, the Virgin and the Infant Jesus Saint John the Baptist
The Mona Lisa portrait known as La Gioconda was taken to France by Leonardo and was acquired by the king Francois I. With a lasting effect on Italian art, this portrait stood for an ideal. The famous smile that gives her life is a feature of many of Leonardo da Vinci ' s portraits. Several scholars have concluded that the portrait was worked on over a long period, starting around 1505-1506 in Florence, and it is said Leonardo was still working on the lady's smile when staying in Clos Luce trying to reach perfection .
The Virgin and Child with St. Anne was painted in Milan around 1510, and was the result of much creative deliberation, as drawings indicate . Leonardo da Vinci never quite finished this panel, improving it without end and keeping it with him until he died in the Clos Luce.
Leonardo da Vinci other masterpiece : The Last Supper ( Santa Maria delle Grazie – Milan )
His ideal knowledge of anatomy, using the effects of light already exist in this other Leonado da Vinci masterpiece: the Last Supper (Milan, Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie ), painted in 1493 . (wall painting )
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