Artist profile
Leonardo da Vinci
A painter, inventor, and observer who treated art as a form of inquiry. Leonardo fused scientific curiosity with humanist ideals, making images that feel both precise and alive.
Life and context
A painter, inventor, and observer who treated art as a form of inquiry. Leonardo fused scientific curiosity with humanist ideals, making images that feel both precise and alive.
Style and intention
Soft transitions (sfumato), careful anatomy, and a calm, psychological presence.
Contributions and techniques
Redefined portraiture as a study of inner life and advanced how artists modeled light and atmosphere.
Layered glazes, anatomical studies, and optical observation to control how the eye moves.