Leonardo possessed a greedy curiosity and desire for discovery of unknown worlds. Only observation; says Leonardo; is the key to knowledge and understanding. In his Studies for the Nativity; he studied different poses and gestures of the mother and her infant; probably in preparation for the main panel in his altarpiece known as the Virgin of the Rocks. Similarly; in a sheet of designs for a stage setting; prepared for a staging of a musical comedy in Milan in 1496; he made notes on the actors positions on stage alongside his sketches; translating images and ideas from his imagination onto paper. Leonardo also drew what he observed from the world around him; including human anatomy; animal and plant life; the motion of water; and the flight of birds. He also investigated the mechanisms of machines used in his day; inventing many devices like a modern-day engineer. His drawing techniques range from rather rapid pen sketches to carefully finished drawings in red and black chalks.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Another great Hoopers Island bookBy LuteaI enjoy the Hoopers Island books. My husband I recently bought one of the old houses on the Middle Island. and we are catching up on local history. Maybe well be in Mrs. Hedburgs next book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy I. R. JohnstoneGreat pictorial presentation of days gone by on Hoppers Island Maryland0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Ann S. RuarkFascinating history.
