Da Vinci Art - Fight for the Standard

Description: The Art of Leonardo Da Vinci Fight for the Standard, the Battle of Anghiari Copy by Peter Paul Rubens, c.1606 Fine Art Reproduction This reproduction is a new, individually printed and proofed, superior quality, giclee* process, fine art print. It is printed on 100% cotton rag acid-free, heavyweight fine art paper with a luxurious textured watercolor paper finish and archival pigment inks to ensure permanence. Created for collectors, it IS NOT A POSTER or mass produced print on low quality, inexpensive paper. The Battle of Anghiari is a lost painting by Leonardo da Vinci at times referred to as, "The Lost Leonardo", which is believed to be hidden beneath later frescoes in the Hall of Five Hundred (Salone dei Cinquecento) in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. Its central scene depicted a fierce battle between two men riding raging war-horses in the conflict between Florence and Milan in 1440. This drawing is believed to be a copy of a copy of the actual painting by Leonardo himself that was reworked by Peter Paul Rubens in 1606. Rubens’ own painting, ‘The Battle of the Standard’ which is in now in the Louvre, was probably based on an engraving of Leonardo’s painting by Lorenzo Zacchia dating from 1558. In 1504 Leonardo was given the commission, (the contract was signed by no less than Niccolò Machiavelli), to decorate the Hall of Five Hundred. At the same time his rival Michelangelo Buonarroti, who had just finished his David, was designated the opposite wall. This was the only time that Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo worked together on the same project. The painting of Michelangelo depicted an episode from the Battle of Cascina, when a group of bathing soldiers was surprised by the enemy. Leonardo drew his large cartoon in the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella, depicting a scene from the life of Niccolò Piccinino, a condottieri (mercenary general) in the service of duke Filippo Maria Visconti of Milan. Piccinino is the central figure of the painting, sword raised to deliver a slashing blow. The scene is one of the violent clash of horses and a furious battle of men fighting for the flag in the Battle of Anghiari. Giorgio Vasari, artist and author, in his book Le Vite declares it was impossible to express the magisterial way Leonardo had put this scene on paper: "It would be impossible to express the inventiveness of Leonardo's design for the soldiers' uniforms, which he sketched in all their variety, or the crests of the helmets and other ornaments, not to mention the incredible skill he demonstrated in the shape and features of the horses, which Leonardo, better than any other master, created with their boldness, muscles and graceful beauty." Leonardo’s figures, horses and warriors, exude a muscular rhetoric that seems to capture the very essence of the violence and chaos of mounted warfare. Leonardo built an ingenious scaffold in the Hall of Five Hundred that could be raised or folded in the manner of an accordion. This painting, begun in 1503, was to be his largest and most substantial work. Since he had a bad experience with fresco painting (Last Supper; refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan), he wanted to apply oil colors on the wall, but this decision proved catastrophic. He began also to experiment with such a thick undercoat (possibly mingled with wax), that after he applied the colors, the paint began to drip. Trying to dry the painting in a hurry and save whatever he could, he hung large charcoal braziers close to the painting. Only the lower part could be saved in an intact state. But the upper part couldn't dry fast enough and the colors intermingled. Leonardo then abandoned the project in 1506. Michelangelo also never completed his commission and both his and Leonardo's unfinished paintings hung in the same room together for almost a decade (1505-1512). Leonardo’s unfinished Battle of Anghiari was still greatly admired and numerous copies were made for decades by unknown artists. In the mid-16th century (1555-1572), the hall was enlarged and restructured by Vasari and his helpers who are believed to have put new frescos over Leonard’s incomplete painting. Medium black chalk, pen, ink, heightened with white lead and watercolors Image Size 14 x 10 inches (printed on larger 17 x 13 inch paper to allow ample borders for matting and framing) About Our Prints The brilliant colors and fine line detail of our reproductions offer the best quality for price performance available online or in shops today. We guarantee that you will be pleased with the superior quality of our prints and encourage you to review our detailed feedback profile comments from past buyers: “Gorgeous, superior quality prints.” “Definitely the best print I have ever bought on Ebay” “Its beautiful! Great addition to my collection.” I invite you to view the other superior quality prints I also have on sale in my eBay Store, Da Vinci Art Prints or by clicking on ‘See other items’ at the top of this listing. Please email me with any questions **the giclee process produces a superior quality, fine art reproduction from a high-resolution digital file of an image. The file is then printed with a high-resolution photo generation printer on a fine art paper. Most artists and working photographers today use the giclee process to produce reproductions of their original artwork and photographs. As with any original art or fine art reproduction, it is recommended that prints are framed and displayed under glass to prevent color fade or shift over the years. Shipping Policy: Combined Shipping Costs on Multiple Print Orders Since I offer multiple Fine Art Reproductions on eBay concurrently, I combine orders to reduce your mailing costs. For multiple print orders please request invoice that will include final shipping and handling charges. 1-2 Prints – US First Class Mail & First Class Mail International Prints ship in a premium quality, heavy protective cardboard tube, US First Class Mail or US First Class Mail International. 3-6 Prints – First Class, Priority Mail & First Class Mail International

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