One of the premises of Dan Brown’s popular novel, The Da Vinci Code, was that Leonardo Da Vinci hid secrets about Christianity in his painting “The Last Supper.” Since then, everyone is looking for clues and hidden secrets in Da Vinci’s art. Surprisingly enough, it’s not fiction- Da Vinci really did hide secrets in his […]
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08
Dec
Dec
The astonishing brilliance of color and subtlety of modeling in Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has been revealed by a remarkable combination of art and science. Sophisticated computer imaging, application of color filters and tonal adjustments were applied in this completely original digital restoration by the author to reproduce the appearance of the original work […]
12
Jan
Jan
Although it is certainly one of the most famous drawings in the world, most admirers of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous multi-limbed man are not even aware of what it is referred to or why. Based on the belief in a system of ratios used in antiquity for the construction of “perfect” buildings, this striking depiction […]