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Lily
Sketch depicting a lily made by Leonardo da Vinci, serving as a botanical study. The work combines the precision of scientific observation with the artistic sensitivity characteristic of the early Renaissance.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Leonardo da Vinci
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Date of birth and death
15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519
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Natinality
Italian
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Style
High Renaissance
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Significant works
Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Virgin of the Rocks, Lady with an Ermine, Vitruvian Man
Information about the work
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Year:
1473-1475
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Execution technique:
chalk and ink on paper
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Theme:
flower, botany, study of nature
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work shows Leonardo's interest in the natural form and structure of plants, which served him both as artistic inspiration and as an element of scientific studies.
The key to interpreting the work
The analysis should take into account the drawing techniques used by Leonardo as well as the context of the Renaissance approach to science and art.See other works by this artist
Study of the Hanged Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli, assassin of Giuliano de Medici
- Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
- Year: 1479
The proportions of the human figure (The Vitruvian Man)
- Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
- Year: 1492
