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.
Leonardo & Rembrandt sketches- The Last Supper
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Caffarelli – The Italian Opera Singer
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You may never have heard of Caffarelli, one of Italy’s finest Castratos so here is a a little...
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A painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder
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In Room V of the Pinacoteca Museum, the Vatican you will find the undated Pietà (above) by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553)....
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Leonardo da Vinci – St Jerome
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Leonardo da Vinci – St Jerome ca. 1482 (103 x 75cm: Oil on wood panel) Pinacoteca Room IX, Vatican...
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Correggio – Two Works
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Correggio (c.1489 Correggio, near Modena – 1534 Correggio), born Antonio Allegri, was one of the most important painters of...
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The symbolism of the Magi
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(The Adoration of the Magi – Albrecht Altdorfer, c1530) The wise men or Magi are referred to in the...
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A fresco by Andrea Mantegna (c.1430-1506)
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(The Return from Rome of Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga – 1474) On the walls of the Camera degli Sposi in...
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The curious sculpture of Ancient Rome’s “Man of the Forests” – Venice
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Standing just a few steps from the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli, the Façade of Palazzo Bembo-Boldù is...
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Wine in Renassiance Art (Part 2)
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This is another painting by Paolo Veronese entitled the Marriage at Cana (1563) and it is nothing short of an...
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