LeonardoVinci 1452 - Amboise 1519
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The widespread misconception that Leonardo's portraits are depictions of real people can only be grasped as a misconception when one recognizes that even his depictions of biblical figures are not what they seem.
Leonardo’s Faces
Leonardo dated this landscape drawing as though it was a realistic rendering on a particular day in 1473 though scholars are divided. Some argue that, yes, the castle on the left existed while others believe that the scene is imaginative and point out specific spatial inconsistencies to support their view.
Leonardo’s Landscape (1473)
The most crucial piece of information about the Mona Lisa missing from standard textbooks is that the proportions of the Mona Lisa’s face differ from an earlier version seen in X-rays but are similar to the artist’s own in a well-known self-portrait.
Leonardo’s Mona Lisa (c. 1503-7)
How historical accuracy was not Leonardo's purpose in a portrait
Leonardo’s Portrait of Ginevra de’ Benci (c.1474-8)
EPPH Blog Posts on Leonardo
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