The Da Vinci Drawings.
The Leonardo Da Vinci Drawings give us a valuable insight into the depth of knowledge experienced by the great artist.
From his anatomical studies (his curiosity led him to dissect and examine over thirty corpses) to his portraits and sketches of war machines, his drawings form part of the research which was the foundation of his art.
Warrior 1478. (s)The British Museum.
Landscape with Swans.c1480. (s)Winsor Collection.
Head
of a Lady.
Windsor Royal Collection.
(s)16.5 x 12.4cm.
Youth
in a beret.
Pen on paper. (s)18 x 15.5cm.
Paris, Cabinet des Dessins
Caricature
of heads. (s)
Pen and ink on paper. 12.3 x
18cm
Accademia Venice.
Study
of Horses. (s) Silverpoint on
blue paper.
Windsor Royal Collection 1491-1491.
Head of an old man. (s) Red Chalk.
A superbly modeled observation of the human face. Made as a study of aging.
The
Human Head and study of
Horses. (s)
Venice Academia 1503.
Pen and ink on paper 12.3 x
18cm.
Study
of Male Head and
Architecture. (s) Sanguine and pen on paper.
Windsor Royal Collection. 25.2 x 17.2cm.
Believed to be a study for the head of St James in the Last Supper.
Landscape, pen on paper 19.5 x 28.5cm (s) Uffizi Florence.
This is believed to be one of Leonardo's earliest works, it is inscribed in the upper left section.
"The day of the Holy Virgin of the snows 5th August 1473".
Head
of a Woman. (s)Pencil with white lead on red paper.
24.4
x 18.7cm. Windsor Royal Collection
For the head of St Anne in the Florentine Virgin and Child cartoon.
Profiles
of Men and Ornaments.
(s) Pen
on Paper 21.1 x 26.7cm.Uffizi Florence.
The drawing is inscribed; 1478" I began the 2 Virgin Marys"
Larynx
and Leg. 1510 (s)
Pen,
brown ink and wash over black chalk on paper.26 x 19.6cm
Royal
Library Windsor Castle.
Just one more example of Leonardo's anatomical studies giving further insight into the depth of his knowledge.
Italian Renaissance Art:-Home Page