Papers by Michael W Kwakkelstein
... Leonardo da Vinci as a physiognomist: Theory and drawing practice. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTO... more ... Leonardo da Vinci as a physiognomist: Theory and drawing practice. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Kwakkelstein, Michael W. (b. 1963, d. ----. PUBLISHER: Primavera Pers (Leiden). SERIES TITLE: YEAR: 1994. PUB TYPE: Book (ISBN 9074310176 ). ...
Istituto Internazionale per le Recherche di Storia dell'Arte, 2018
The purpose of this essay is to examine the relationship between some of Leonardo da Vinci’s well... more The purpose of this essay is to examine the relationship between some of Leonardo da Vinci’s well-known precepts on how to study and represent the human figure in narrative painting and his own artistic practice. In doing so I seek to answer the question whether regarding this particular aspect of his art Leonardo practised what he preached as a theoretician. Though his precepts for the painter have been the subject of numerous scholarly studies, the nature of their relationship with his own artistic practice and how that evolved over time has never been systematically examined.
Paragone. Leonardo in Comparison, 2021
for their very insightful comments and criticisms on earlier drafts of this paper. I am grateful ... more for their very insightful comments and criticisms on earlier drafts of this paper. I am grateful to Daniela Meda for helping me to better understand the meaning of Leonardo's words. 1 Based on documentary evidence it is estimated that at his death Leonardo's written and drawn legacy consisted of about 30,000 pages of which today only some 6,000 are known.
Op 19 oktober houdt prof. dr. Michael Kwakkelstein zijn oratie aan de Universiteit Utrecht over d... more Op 19 oktober houdt prof. dr. Michael Kwakkelstein zijn oratie aan de Universiteit Utrecht over de verhouding tussen kunsttheorie en -praktijk bij Leonardo da Vinci. Kwakkelstein stelt dat Leonardo’s schilderkunst niet altijd beantwoordt aan de criteria voor goede schilderkunst die de grote Renaissance-kunstenaar zelf heeft geformuleerd. In de 'Mona Lisa' liet Leonardo theorie en praktijk echter op ultieme wijze samenvallen. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was niet alleen een voortreffelijk tekenaar en schilder, maar ook een origineel en veelzijdig theoreticus. Dat maakt hem bij uitstek geschikt voor onderzoek naar de verhouding tussen praktijk en theorie. De Mona Lisa, het beroemdste schilderij ter wereld (geschilderd tussen 1503-1506), beantwoordt op exemplarische wijze aan de kenmerkende eigenschappen van goede schilderkunst zoals Leonardo die had verwoord. Kwakkelstein vermoedt dat Leonardo in dit werk geen individu maar een ideaalbeeld heeft willen weergeven, en dat hij m...
There are numerous publications about Renaissance art in Florence, but books written about this s... more There are numerous publications about Renaissance art in Florence, but books written about this subject during this era are exceptionally rare. Francesco Albertini's Memorial of many statues and paintings in the famous city of Florence of 1510 should therefore be treasured. This is the first guidebook of the city and is published only a few years after the inauguration of Michelangelo's David at Piazza della Signoria and Leonardo da Vinci's work on the Battle of Anghiari in Palazzo Vecchio. Albertini's Memorial is also one of the earliest and therefore most interesting sources about sculpture and painting in the city. The book guides the reader through the magnificent Florentine churches, convents and palazzi, which at the time were adorned with masterpieces by Ghiberti, Donatello, Masaccio, Ghirlandaio and many more great artists.
Renaissance Quarterly, Sep 17, 2007
Artibus Et Historiae an Art Anthology, 2002
... 11 Unlike Michelangelo's David, the above-men-tioned antique warrior on the Arch of Cons... more ... 11 Unlike Michelangelo's David, the above-men-tioned antique warrior on the Arch of Constantine ... study of fifteenth-century Florentine art all'antica, in particular sculptural reliefs and plaquettes ... because the figure's action serves a particular function within the narrative context. ...
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