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The Last Supper - New Da Vinci mystery uncovered?
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci (15 April 1452 - 2 May 1519) was an Italian Renaissance painter and polymath who achieved legendary fame and iconic status within his own lifetime. His renown primarily rests upon his brilliant achievements as a painter, the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, being two of the most famous artworks ever created, but also upon his diverse skills as a scientist and inventor.
Leonardo's portrait was used, within his own lifetime, as the iconic image of Plato in Raphael's School of Athens. His biography was written in superlative terms by Vasari. He has been repeatedly acclaimed the greatest genius to have lived. His painting of the Mona Lisa has been the most imitated artwork of all time and his drawing of the Vitruvian Man iconically represents the fusion of Art and Science.
The illegitimate son of a notary, Messer Piero, and a peasant girl, Caterina, Leonardo had no surname in the modern sense, "da Vinci" simply meaning "of Vinci": his full birth name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", meaning "Leonardo, son of (Mes)ser Piero from Vinci."
Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the "Renaissance man", a man whose seemingly infinite curiosity was equalled only by his powers of invention. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived.
It is primarily as a painter that Leonardo was and is renowned. Two of his works, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper occupy unique positions as the most famous, most reproduced and most imitated portrait and religious painting of all time, their fame approached only by Michelangelo's Creation of Adam. Leonardo's drawing of the Vitruvian Man is also iconic. Perhaps fifteen paintings survive, the small number due to his constant, and frequently disastrous, experimentation with new techniques, and his chronic procrastination.
Nevertheless these few works, together with his notebooks, which contain drawings, scientific diagrams, and his thoughts on the nature of painting, comprise an unmatched contribution to later generations of artists.
As an engineer, Leonardo conceived ideas vastly ahead of his own time, conceptualising a helicopter, a tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator, and the double hull, and outlining a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics. Relatively few of his designs were constructed or even feasible during his lifetime,[4] but some of his smaller inventions such as an automated bobbin winder and a machine for testing the tensile strength of wire entered the world of manufacturing unheralded. As a scientist, he greatly advanced the state of knowledge in the fields of anatomy, civil engineering, optics, and hydrodynamics.
He became so highly valued during his lifetime that the King of France bore him home like a trophy of war, supported him in his old age and cradled his head as he died.
Leonardo's portrait was used, within his own lifetime, as the iconic image of Plato in Raphael's School of Athens. His biography was written in superlative terms by Vasari. He has been repeatedly acclaimed the greatest genius to have lived. His painting of the Mona Lisa has been the most imitated artwork of all time and his drawing of the Vitruvian Man iconically represents the fusion of Art and Science.
The illegitimate son of a notary, Messer Piero, and a peasant girl, Caterina, Leonardo had no surname in the modern sense, "da Vinci" simply meaning "of Vinci": his full birth name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", meaning "Leonardo, son of (Mes)ser Piero from Vinci."
Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the "Renaissance man", a man whose seemingly infinite curiosity was equalled only by his powers of invention. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived.
It is primarily as a painter that Leonardo was and is renowned. Two of his works, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper occupy unique positions as the most famous, most reproduced and most imitated portrait and religious painting of all time, their fame approached only by Michelangelo's Creation of Adam. Leonardo's drawing of the Vitruvian Man is also iconic. Perhaps fifteen paintings survive, the small number due to his constant, and frequently disastrous, experimentation with new techniques, and his chronic procrastination.
Nevertheless these few works, together with his notebooks, which contain drawings, scientific diagrams, and his thoughts on the nature of painting, comprise an unmatched contribution to later generations of artists.
As an engineer, Leonardo conceived ideas vastly ahead of his own time, conceptualising a helicopter, a tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator, and the double hull, and outlining a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics. Relatively few of his designs were constructed or even feasible during his lifetime,[4] but some of his smaller inventions such as an automated bobbin winder and a machine for testing the tensile strength of wire entered the world of manufacturing unheralded. As a scientist, he greatly advanced the state of knowledge in the fields of anatomy, civil engineering, optics, and hydrodynamics.
He became so highly valued during his lifetime that the King of France bore him home like a trophy of war, supported him in his old age and cradled his head as he died.
Through this online medium, I hope to reach out to friends, family, and even people that may not have known me very well or at all before stumbling upon my website.
I hope that at the end of your visit to my website, you will leave with a greater appreciation for the differences and experiences that make us all who we are and a slight connection with a somewhat ordinary guy who loves to write about ordinary things and, hopefully, make them a little more extraordinary for you.
I hope that at the end of your visit to my website, you will leave with a greater appreciation for the differences and experiences that make us all who we are and a slight connection with a somewhat ordinary guy who loves to write about ordinary things and, hopefully, make them a little more extraordinary for you.
--January 31, 2005
November 19, 2008
The Root of All Evil? The God Delussion.
MILAN, Italy -
A computer analyst claims to have discovered new images in Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper, one of the world's best-loved religious paintings. But some experts were sceptical, dismissing the claim as another spin-off of Dan Brown's best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code.
A computer analyst claims to have discovered new images in Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper, one of the world's best-loved religious paintings. But some experts were sceptical, dismissing the claim as another spin-off of Dan Brown's best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code.
New Da Vinci mystery uncovered?
July 26, 2007 - 10:00AM
MILAN, Italy - A computer analyst claims to have discovered new images in Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper, one of the world's best-loved religious paintings. But some experts were sceptical, dismissing the claim as another spin-off of Dan Brown's best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code.
Slavisa Pesci claims to have discovered new images in the 15th mural in the dining hall of Milan's Santa Maria delle Grazie church by superimposing a reverse image on the original image. When doing so, Pesci said he observed, for example, that the two figures on either end of the long table appear to become knights, and that another figure appears to be holding an infant.
"It came to mind to scan The Last Supper and print it on transparent paper, then superimpose it in reverse on the original image: the result is a new painting, with other figures," Pesci told a news conference. Pesci assigned no meaning to the images, saying he was not an art historian, but suggested it might have reflected Da Vinci's well-known interest in mathematics.
But Alessandro Vezzosi, a Leonardo expert and the director of a museum dedicated to the artist in his hometown of Vinci, was skeptical, saying The Last Supper was so degraded by time that it was difficult to draw any new conclusions. While he had not yet seen the presentation, he noted that computers lend themselves to any conceivable alterations and that some have inaccurately held that Da Vinci's famed Mona Lisa is actually a self-portrait.
"I don't like to be negative, because I admire discoveries reached scientifically," Vezzosi said. "If this computer analyst did not make a historic discovery, I hope he created something artistically beautiful."
Indeed, reinterpretations of the painting have been sprung up ever since The Da Vinci Code fascinated readers and movie-goers with suggestions that one of the apostles sitting on Jesus' right is Mary Magdalene, that the two had a child and that their bloodline continues.
July 26, 2007 - 10:00AM
MILAN, Italy - A computer analyst claims to have discovered new images in Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper, one of the world's best-loved religious paintings. But some experts were sceptical, dismissing the claim as another spin-off of Dan Brown's best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code.
Slavisa Pesci claims to have discovered new images in the 15th mural in the dining hall of Milan's Santa Maria delle Grazie church by superimposing a reverse image on the original image. When doing so, Pesci said he observed, for example, that the two figures on either end of the long table appear to become knights, and that another figure appears to be holding an infant.
"It came to mind to scan The Last Supper and print it on transparent paper, then superimpose it in reverse on the original image: the result is a new painting, with other figures," Pesci told a news conference. Pesci assigned no meaning to the images, saying he was not an art historian, but suggested it might have reflected Da Vinci's well-known interest in mathematics.
But Alessandro Vezzosi, a Leonardo expert and the director of a museum dedicated to the artist in his hometown of Vinci, was skeptical, saying The Last Supper was so degraded by time that it was difficult to draw any new conclusions. While he had not yet seen the presentation, he noted that computers lend themselves to any conceivable alterations and that some have inaccurately held that Da Vinci's famed Mona Lisa is actually a self-portrait.
"I don't like to be negative, because I admire discoveries reached scientifically," Vezzosi said. "If this computer analyst did not make a historic discovery, I hope he created something artistically beautiful."
Indeed, reinterpretations of the painting have been sprung up ever since The Da Vinci Code fascinated readers and movie-goers with suggestions that one of the apostles sitting on Jesus' right is Mary Magdalene, that the two had a child and that their bloodline continues.
July 27, 2007
I couldn't resist trying to duplicate what all the news releases claimed had just been discovered about Da Vinci's The Last Super.
Besides, from the minute I read the story I knew could duplicate the results better with imaging technology that I have readily available at home. So instead of using paper (how outdated can you possibly be, to be printing this on transparent paper) I used software to superimpose a reversed transparency of the original painting using various anchor points within the painting.
Aside from the knights on the sides, there also appears to be a face, although faint, in the middle of the painting, and a skull towards the left.
I obtained the digital images from wikipedia.org in the highest resolution possible but have had to decrease the resolution so not to drive my server traffic through the roof.
I couldn't resist trying to duplicate what all the news releases claimed had just been discovered about Da Vinci's The Last Super.
Besides, from the minute I read the story I knew could duplicate the results better with imaging technology that I have readily available at home. So instead of using paper (how outdated can you possibly be, to be printing this on transparent paper) I used software to superimpose a reversed transparency of the original painting using various anchor points within the painting.
Aside from the knights on the sides, there also appears to be a face, although faint, in the middle of the painting, and a skull towards the left.
I obtained the digital images from wikipedia.org in the highest resolution possible but have had to decrease the resolution so not to drive my server traffic through the roof.
Miami - "Magic City"
Miami, Florida - "Magic City"....yeah right!
City government must be referring to all the Voodo and Santeria that goes on in this, the Southern Most Swamp. Take it or leave it, Miami Dade County is a 3rd world city. I'd rather leave it.
City government must be referring to all the Voodo and Santeria that goes on in this, the Southern Most Swamp. Take it or leave it, Miami Dade County is a 3rd world city. I'd rather leave it.
Olem Simposium Diem
Terminant hora diem, terminant autor opus.
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Jansen's book is a wonderful step by step guide for self evaluation and also a great way to evaluate your current employer and how they fit you. Her book helped me realize and in many ways also empowered me to do what I really enjoy doing. Enough with the lame career paths that barely challenge!
I am still amazed by how much I've learned/discovered from Julie Jansen's book. I thought the book would turn into a filler in my bookshelves or a used book re-sell through my Amazon merchant account. Instead, I turn to it every time I need a little kick in the pants and a few ounces of knowledge and inspiring direction.
It's a must for anyone who feels that they're not getting enough out of their current work situation.
While searching for Carli Fiorina's Tough Choices, I came across Julie Jansen's I Don't Know What I Want But I know It's Not This. I am glad that I found Jansen's book and I am loving every page.
Jansen's book is a wonderful step by step guide for self evaluation and also a great way to evaluate your current employer and how they fit you. Her book helped me realize and in many ways also empowered me to do what I really enjoy doing. Enough with the lame career paths that barely challenge!
I am still amazed by how much I've learned/discovered from Julie Jansen's book. I thought the book would turn into a filler in my bookshelves or a used book re-sell through my Amazon merchant account. Instead, I turn to it every time I need a little kick in the pants and a few ounces of knowledge and inspiring direction.
It's a must for anyone who feels that they're not getting enough out of their current work situation.
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What are the chances that you and I will one day dream about the same thing? I am not talking about dreaming about a new car, a new house, or that dream luxury vacation we all want. I am talking about that which happens in your head once you drift off into sleep; the barely understood and highly hypothesized world of dreams.
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The Last Supper - Leonardo da Vinci
The Last Supper - Leonardo da Vinci
The Last Supper, showing Jesus, at the center, saying to his disciples, "One of you shall betray me"
One disciple is painted in darkness. His face is in the shadow of another, and he leans back, nervously holding a bag of silver. This disciple, Judas, is the third face to the left of Jesus.
Also, the point in perspective in this painting is the head of Jesus. The three windows are thought to represent the Trinity. The arch above the center window represents a halo over Christ.
On a close inspection there is a single disembodied hand behind Judas (third head from Jesus' right) wielding a knife. Some belive that this suggests a stab in the back; however, I believe that Da Vinci forgot to paint a butter dish near the knife.
One disciple is painted in darkness. His face is in the shadow of another, and he leans back, nervously holding a bag of silver. This disciple, Judas, is the third face to the left of Jesus.
Also, the point in perspective in this painting is the head of Jesus. The three windows are thought to represent the Trinity. The arch above the center window represents a halo over Christ.
On a close inspection there is a single disembodied hand behind Judas (third head from Jesus' right) wielding a knife. Some belive that this suggests a stab in the back; however, I believe that Da Vinci forgot to paint a butter dish near the knife.
The Last Supper, showing the original painting directly bellow a transparency of the inverse (mirrored) image of the painting.
Notice Jesus' clothes! Also, Jesus now appears to be a woman; no longer a man.
Notice Jesus' clothes! Also, Jesus now appears to be a woman; no longer a man.
The Last Supper, showing the original painting directly bellow a transparency of the inverse (mirrored) image of the painting.
The image of Jesus is directly superimposed above itself and two Knights appear at each end of the painting.
The image of Jesus is directly superimposed above itself and two Knights appear at each end of the painting.
The Last Supper, showing the original painting directly bellow a transparency of the inverse (mirrored) image of the painting.
Towards the right of Jesus, the image of a skeleton's head shows up with skeleton like hands directly in front of it.
Towards the right of Jesus, the image of a skeleton's head shows up with skeleton like hands directly in front of it.
