Every year, thousands of art lovers flock to Santa Maria delle Grazie (Church of Holy Mary of Grace) in Milan, Italy, to view Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of “The Last Supper.” It is a huge mural, approximately 15 feet high and 29 feet wide. It is a rare privilege to gaze upon the work of such…
Leonardo da Vinci and the Infernal Masterpiece: ‘The Battle of Anghiari’
Assiduously copied, zealously photographed, and widely circulated, images of Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper” have pervaded Western society and beyond. The latter, though deteriorating in a Milanese convent since the late 15th century, has never ceased to draw crowds. The former is worshipped by every visitor to the Louvre, in Paris, where it…
Leonardo’s Movement Backward
Recently, I interviewed Martin Clayton, the head of prints and drawings at Windsor Castle. The Royal Collection Trust holds the largest number of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci anywhere in in the world. A renowned expert on Leonardo, Clayton has organized exhibitions at the Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace that have showcased these drawings. He…
UK Schoolboy’s Killer Finally Found Guilty After 28 Years
The murder of a six-year-old English boy in 1994 has finally been solved after a 41-year-old man was found guilty. James Watson, who was 13 at the time, had denied strangling and stripping Rikki Neave, whose mother Ruth was originally suspected of the crime, which took place in Peterborough. Ruth Neave was acquitted of murder…
Life of Leonardo Da Vinci, Painter and Sculptor of Florence
April 15, 2022
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The greatest gifts are often seen, in the course of nature, rained by celestial influences on human creatures; and sometimes, in supernatural fashion, beauty, grace, and talent are united beyond measure in one single person, in a manner that to whatever such an one turns his attention, his every action is so divine, that, surpassing…
The Sweet Melancholy of Foretold Destiny
March 3, 2022
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The interview with Vincent Delieuvin below has been edited for brevity and clarity. This subject, this composition, “The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne,” is really very symbolic. Leonardo da Vinci spent nearly 20 years conceiving it. From 1500 to his death in 1519, he never stopped perfecting every detail, and transforming his ideas. For…
Catharsis: Aristotle’s Response to Plato
June 29, 2021
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The Eye of the Beholder: Reflecting On the Purpose of Beauty and Art We’ve all heard the phrase “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” but what does this mean and does it hold weight? In this series, we will take a casual look at the philosophical debates concerning our experiences with beauty and…
Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper: Christ in the Epicenter of the Story
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication– Leonardo da Vinci I once saw Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” Then it was still possible to wander into the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan and see the mural. What do I remember? The silence. The profound…
Sound and Light
April 21, 2021
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The Associated Press posted an article in 2007 about an Italian musician, Giovanni Pala, who believes he found a piece of musical composition hidden within Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting “The Last Supper.” Pala, a composer and computer technician, raises the possibility that da Vinci may have left behind a somber composition intended to accompany…
Antico Setificio Fiorentino
April 21, 2021
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Florence is a city of secrets. As you walk through the ancient streets, large wooden doors open, revealing monastic courtyards, previously unknown workshops, and fresco-filled entranceways. There’s always something new to discover. On a sunny spring afternoon, therefore, I shouldn’t have been surprised to stumble across a hidden courtyard filled with tropical plants and sprawling…
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