There are many details that make one think of Leonardo, like the stylistic power, the technique of 'sfumato,' the virile hands, the eyelids, and the expressive intensity of Saint Joseph, as well as that it's a work full of symbolic meaning. Sfumato is a painting technique pioneered by da Vinci for giving outlines a hazy, dreamy sheen. Although it was picked up by others, Leonard used it in a unique way.
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Fingerprint Points To da Vinci?
A fingerprint found on 'The Adoration of the Christ Child' may prove it is the work of da Vinci. The painting, attributed to Fra Bartolomeo bears a fingerprint. This will now be compared with Da Vinci's 'Lady with an Ermine', which bears his fingerprint. Da Vinci was known for using digital imprints in his art and for giving female figures large, powerful hands - a feature which The Adoration's Mary shares.
There are many details that make one think of Leonardo, like the stylistic power, the technique of 'sfumato,' the virile hands, the eyelids, and the expressive intensity of Saint Joseph, as well as that it's a work full of symbolic meaning. Sfumato is a painting technique pioneered by da Vinci for giving outlines a hazy, dreamy sheen. Although it was picked up by others, Leonard used it in a unique way.
For the full story - click the title
Irish Art
There are many details that make one think of Leonardo, like the stylistic power, the technique of 'sfumato,' the virile hands, the eyelids, and the expressive intensity of Saint Joseph, as well as that it's a work full of symbolic meaning. Sfumato is a painting technique pioneered by da Vinci for giving outlines a hazy, dreamy sheen. Although it was picked up by others, Leonard used it in a unique way.
For the full story - click the title
Irish Art
