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Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) ~ Notes
Leonardo da Vinci was the archetypal example of the Renaissance ideal: the uomo universale. As a Renaissance man he engaged in almost every art and science from painting to composition and from philosophy to chemistry.
Leonardo was born in the Tuscan mountain town of Vinci as the illegitimate son of a farm girl and a Florentine notary. He started as an apprentice to Verrocchio and rose to become an independent painter with his own studio. From 1482 – 1499, he worked for the Duke of Milan. Due to the French siege of Milan, he was forced to return to the region of his birth where he worked for Cesare Borgia as a military architect and engineer. For ten years, from 1506 onwards he worked in Milan and Rome. During the last three years of his life he was employed by the French King Francois I.
About Parastone
First things first: there are no better Leonardo sculptures/figures than these Parastone figures anywhere. The attention to detail & the 3d effect breathes new life in the work of the masters.
Parastone was originally part of the famous Borzo art dealership which was founded in 1880 and it primarily specialised in restoring religious art. When, alongside the latter activity, an increasing number of sculptures were produced after own designs, it was decided – in 1963 – to found Parastone as an independent company.
For over 50 years now, Parastone has successfully designed decorative sculptures, partly of timeless classic beauty, partly aligned with current trends. The museum images entitled Mouseion constitute an important part of the collection. Alongside exact copies of important works of art, Mouseion also consists of three-dimensional interpretations of paintings and sketches by many artists ranging from Jheronimus Bosch to Salvador Dali.
Parastone is located in ’s-Hertogenbosch, a historic city in the Netherlands and the birthplace of famous Medieval painter Jheronimus Bosch.
Leonardo da Vinci and Parastone: what a magical combination.
All photos © Parastone
Leonardo da Vinci ~ Sculpture Figurines
LEONARDO
01.Vitruvian Man
Sculpture
Superb. Part of the esteemed Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection of museum replicas and cultural artifacts.
Medium: Collectible quality resin
Dimensions: h. 22 cm
Condition: New in box
Date of Creation: 1990-Now
Origin: Europe
Manufactured by: Parastone Mouseion
Ref: DAV01
Included: Full color card with image of original artwork. Description card about artwork and artist. Both cards are in four languages.
Beautifully rendered and constructed of fine collectible quality resin.
Da Vinci tended to compensate for his lack of an education in the classical sense with an excess of empirical studies. The most famous of these is the Vitruvian Man so called because it is based on a description of the ideal human proportions by Roman architect Vitruvius (around 85-20 BC).
As of 2014, I found that amazon now stock the Leonardo Parastone sculptures. As it is impossible to compete with their buying power you may well find the sculpture cheaper there. I have put links to their US site below which will take you to their Leonardo sculpture pages.
If I can ever compete with their prices then I will stock them again as I do love these sculptures and they deserve to be owned by as many people as possible. I also miss those conversations with fellow Parastone admirers who are adding a sculpture or starting a collection. For now it's enough to present them as beautifully as I possibly can or am able to do.
LEONARDO
04.Vitruvian Man
Sculpture
Superb. Part of the esteemed Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection of museum replicas and cultural artifacts.
Medium: Collectible quality resin
Dimensions: h. 42 cm
Condition: New in box
Date of Creation: 1990-Now
Origin: Europe
Manufactured by: Parastone Mouseion
Ref: DAV04
Included: Full color card with image of original artwork. Description card about artwork and artist. Both cards are in four languages.
Beautifully rendered and constructed of fine collectible quality resin.
Da Vinci tended to compensate for his lack of an education in the classical sense with an excess of empirical studies. The most famous of these is the Vitruvian Man so called because it is based on a description of the ideal human proportions by Roman architect Vitruvius (around 85-20 BC).
As of 2014, I found that amazon now stock the Leonardo Parastone sculptures. As it is impossible to compete with their buying power you may well find the sculpture cheaper there. I have put links to their US site below which will take you to their Leonardo sculpture pages.
If I can ever compete with their prices then I will stock them again as I do love these sculptures and they deserve to be owned by as many people as possible. I also miss those conversations with fellow Parastone admirers who are adding a sculpture or starting a collection. For now it's enough to present them as beautifully as I possibly can or am able to do.
LEONARDO
05.Horse
Sculpture
Superb. Part of the esteemed Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection of museum replicas and cultural artifacts.
Medium: Collectible quality resin
Dimensions: h. 24 cm
Condition: New in box
Date of Creation: 1990-Now
Origin: Europe
Manufactured by: Parastone Mouseion
Ref: DAV02
Included: Full color card with image of original artwork. Description card about artwork and artist. Both cards are in four languages.
Beautifully rendered and constructed of fine collectible quality resin.
Da Vinci spent a lot of time studying the shape and in particular also the movement of horses, one of nature's wonders. And in his opinion, nature was the mistress of all masters.
As of 2014, I found that amazon now stock the Leonardo Parastone sculptures. As it is impossible to compete with their buying power you may well find the sculpture cheaper there. I have put links to their US site below which will take you to their Leonardo sculpture pages.
If I can ever compete with their prices then I will stock them again as I do love these sculptures and they deserve to be owned by as many people as possible. I also miss those conversations with fellow Parastone admirers who are adding a sculpture or starting a collection. For now it's enough to present them as beautifully as I possibly can or am able to do.
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