. Leonardo da Vinci, artist, thinker and man of science;. x-Arts, 1S65, vol. i.—DAdda : Gazette des Beaux Arts,Oct. 1863 ; November, 1864; August, 1868.—Comte Delaborde : La Gravure en Italieavant Marc Antoine, p. 184-188. 2s6 LEONARDO DA VINCI and they are by anonymous hands. The Madonnas, the ^S. Jolm, theBattle of Anghiari, and the portraits, first engaged the attention ofengravers at a comparatively late period. The Tiattato (cap. 36) contains a passage which affords aninstructive glimpse into the studio of Leonardo. The painter, we arethere told, sits comfortably before his work and drive
. Leonardo da Vinci, artist, thinker and man of science;. x-Arts, 1S65, vol. i.—DAdda : Gazette des Beaux Arts,Oct. 1863 ; November, 1864; August, 1868.—Comte Delaborde : La Gravure en Italieavant Marc Antoine, p. 184-188. 2s6 LEONARDO DA VINCI and they are by anonymous hands. The Madonnas, the ^S. Jolm, theBattle of Anghiari, and the portraits, first engaged the attention ofengravers at a comparatively late period. The Tiattato (cap. 36) contains a passage which affords aninstructive glimpse into the studio of Leonardo. The painter, we arethere told, sits comfortably before his work and drives his brush, withits load of beautiful colour, at his ease. He dresses to please dwelling is clean and neat, and full of fine pictures. He oftenhas musicians to keep him company, or readers who, ignoring thesound of the hammers, recite works of literature to the delight of thosepresent. 1 It would seem, therefore, that Vasari told the truth when he said that Leonardosurrounded Mona Lisa with musicians as he worked upon her portrait. ^ xV. STUDV OF FLOWERS. (Windsor LibraryJ END OF VOL. I. L 007 300 165 3 ..ç,^^..çr.,r\K\à^ I inOtRYFAClLlTV D 000 758 778 5
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