I have been reading quite a lot lately about Leonardo and just as an aside I thought I would share some sketches from both Leonardo and Rembrandt. I find these sketches fascinating. The first two are by Rembrandt and the second two by Leonardo. The second sketch by Leonardo is his sketch of James, who was of course, known as ‘the beloved’ of Jesus. There is such a tenderness and beauty in this sketch and such poignancy.
Located in Capella Corner in the church of Santi Apostoli, Cannaregio, Venice you will find a relatively unknown 1748...
I thought I would share with you another one of my favourite, perhaps not so well known paintings – The...
I have recently been reading in some depth about the life of the Renaissance painter and mathematician Pierro...
Giovanni Battista Moroni – Portrait of a Man (‘The Tailor’) c. 1570, Canvas 97.8 x 74.9cm, London, National Gallery....
This dynamic scene captures the highly charged moment when Bacchus, Roman God of wine, first sets eyes on Ariadne,...
The premises of the old Guild of Judges and Notaries in Piazza Della Signoria, Florence were restored in 2005,...
The fresco The School of Athens by Raphael (c1509-11) is one of my favourite works by Raphael, so I...
Leonardo da Vinci – St Jerome ca. 1482 (103 x 75cm: Oil on wood panel) Pinacoteca Room IX, Vatican...
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