Leonardo Da Vinci

Part I of Essay
It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This is the case for all the paintings of . Da Vinci was a master of the high renaissance. He is remembered mostly today for his great works of art but Leonardo did more than just paint. He became known for his ach ....

Part II of Essay
.... 1478, Leonardo became an independent master of his trade. His first large painting, The Adoration of the Magi, was never completed. It introduced new different style of composition. In this style the main figures are placed in the foreground. The background consists of distant views of imaginary ruins and battle scenes. In 1482 Leonardo worked his way up to the services of Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. He was the principal engineer in military enterprise in the celebrated work Divina Proportione. He also wrote a little during his time. H ....