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Leonardo Da Vinci
| Title: | Leonardo Da Vinci | | Author: | Bhabha, Homi | | Publication: | Marg | | Enumeration: | Vol. 5 Issue no. 4, p. i-viii | | Abstract: | Leonardo da Vinci, whose 500th birth anniversary fell on April 15, 1952, had a scientific bent of mind, as evident in the 5,000 extant pages of his notebooks. He applied the modern scientific method of experimentation to every field of nature, and had no use for the scholasticism of his age. He is to be credited with original discoveries and inventions in diverse fields: pure science and its applications, civil and military engineering, aviation, human anatomy, and geology. Passages quoted from his notebooks show his power of observation, originality, and fertility of mind. His universality also influenced his art. He was the greatest draughtsman of the Italian renaissance. He studied light and shade, and its effect in revealing form, and was the first to use light and shade to create space around his figures. He also observed the effect of distance on his objects. His principle was the study of man's actions and perfection of design. Source of Abstract: Provided by Publisher | | Tools: |
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