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89Ferdinand Bauer: "the Leonardo of natural history illustration"
Ferdinand Bauer (1760-1826) was a dedicated, talented artist who left an unparalleled legacy of realistic, exquisite sketches and paintings of the natural world. Primarily rendering botanical illustrations while also capturing such winsome animals as koalas, Ferdinand devised an intricate chart of over 1000 color references which was one of the secrets to his artistry. His mastery of his craft has earned acclaim for his paintings as equivalent to the supreme artistry of Leonard da Vinci.
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89Fascinating world of Fibonacci numbers
What is the main reason of Mona Lisa’s attractiveness and an exceptional beauty? Whether the secret is in her smile or just in Leonardo da Vinci’s excellence in painting? Whatever the answer is, there is a strong connection within art and numbers. This article presents concise presentation of Fibonacci sequence which popularity is still immense, centuries after Leonardo Fibonacci published his book Liber abaci.
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88Immaculate Moments in Mary's Life: The Annunciation in Eight Paintings from the 15th Century to the 20th Century
The Annunciation by Archangel Gabriel to Our Lady Mary of the birth of Jesus has been depicted in art throughout the centuries. Eight paintings, spanning the five most recently completed centuries, are presented. Well-known and lesser known artists are considered.
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87Frank Abagnale, The World's Youngest Bank Defrauder
Frank Abagnale was a modern day Robin Hood. He flew round the world successfully stealing million of dollars and enjoyed a millionaire lifestyle - all before the age of twenty one.
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88Milan in a Day ~ Sightseeing ~ Self Guided Walking Tour with Photos
A sampling of beautiful & historic sites in Italy's 2nd largest city with photos & videos.
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86Renaissance Artists
The Renaissance may have been sparked through ideas expressed in the 14th Century by the Italian author, Petrarch, regarding a desire to see a revival of classical learning. Renaissance artists led the way to this emergence from the Dark Ages. ...
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86Mona Lisa (Leonardo da Vinci): Painting Parodies
During his lifetime, Leonardo da Vinci produced 13,000 pages of notes and drawings in his journals and a dozen paintings. Leonardo's two most famous works are The Last Supper, the most-reproduced religious painting in the world, and Mona Lisa (La Gioconda / La Joconde / Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo), the most parodied painting in the world. Read about the parodies of Mona Lisa in this article.
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86Getting to Rome from Fiumicino
Rome is serviced by 2 airports, the Leonardo da Vinci airport otherwise known as Fiumicino, and the Ciampino Airport. For many visitors getting from the airport into Rome and where they are staying presents a certain amount of anxiety. With just a little knowledge about the options available and the public transportation system you can make this journey into Rome with ease and confidence.
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86Leonardo da Vinci's Camera Obscura
One of the most interesting optical inventions Leonardo worked with was a camera obscura. Leonardo wasn’t the first person to use one of these, but he was the first person to connect the way a camera obscura worked with the way the human eye worked.
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83The 20 Best Blu-ray Movies 2011-2012
There have been a few unusual blu-ray movies in 2010-2011 too. The comic motion version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will keep Buffy fans entertained and appeal to lovers of graphic novels.
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