Leonardo was an intelligent weird individual.
He spent his life making things that were unheard of but still seemed to function
in this world. Kemp writes about how Leonardo
was constantly searching for a system of proportions. This system of proportions would explain how
gravity and forces work. Nicholl's book on Leonardo looks at his commissions in
Florence and Milan. Leonardo’s life was strongly researched and observed
because of his importance and intelligence. Nicholl describes Leonardo as a an
appealing well rounded person with a strong sense of humor and very affectionate.
In
Nicholl's and Kemp's books both show how Leonardo loved to paint, but hated being
thought of as a painter. Leonardo belittled
other painters in his writings. He referred to Michelangelo’s figures as sacks
of nuts. He talks about how Botticelli’s Annunciations depicts the angel trying
to rape the virgin.
The
reading talks about whether or not Leonardo is a scientist or not. He isn’t, he
is simply looking for vital form and analogy. He did experiment but not much. He
was more interested in making horizontal connections in life. some of these
include the relation of blood flow and rivers, and how the uterus is like the
cosmos.
Leonardo’s
work was unusual and unlike any other before. His work had no real precedents,
his work was all his own visions and autonomous standards. All people could do
during the time of Leonardo was admire his unusual talents. He wanted to take
his contemporaries ideas of an artist and transform it from a craftsmanship to genius.
And that last statement of yours is probably his greatest contribution in a tangible way
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