Leonardo joined art with engineering

[Judi Lynn]

Leonardo joined art with engineering
April 15, 2019 6.53am EDT

Leonardo da Vinci’s remarkable capacity for careful observation made him an astonishing artist and a brilliant scientist. He was able to compare the speed of a bird’s wing movement downwards and upwards. He noticed the differences between arteries carrying blood from the heart and the veins bringing the blood back, so as to draw accurate models of the human circulatory system. His portrait paintings were groundbreaking because Leonardo was the first to show accurate musculature in the face and neck.

Beyond applying his artist’s perceptual capabilities to scientific topics, Leonardo took on artistic and engineering challenges that built on his knowledge of geology, weather, hydrology, botany and much more. Leonardo’s natural state of mind was to integrate art, design, engineering and science. That integrative spirit inspired other legendary artist-scientists, such as John James Audubon, Louis Pasteur, Ada Lovelace and Buckminster Fuller.

However, in the 20th century, scholars began focusing on specialties, fragmenting academic disciplines. More recently, though, researchers are rethinking that approach, drawing attention to the value of bridging disciplines to inspire discovery and innovation.

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Arts training helps scientists excel

Leonardo’s celebrated perceptual skills made him a compelling artist. They also improved his science, enabling him to draw accurate representations of water swirling around objects and the movements of clouds. This tradition is apparent in Audubon’s bird paintings and the anthropology drawings of Mary Leakey.

More:
https://theconversation.com/leonardo-joined-art-with-engineering-113967

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Last year while in Alburquerque.....

At the Museum of Natural History and Science, there was a DaVinci exhibit that was awesome.

There on the first floor were rooms dedicated to his painting style, some actual works, and a replica of the Mona Lisa. It took DaVinci 6 years to paint the Mona Lisa.

On the 2nd Floor were replicas of his various inventions including a breathing apparatus for a diver, a wooden tank, and other wonders of the Renaissance. It was noted that DaVinci wrote from right to left. Put to a mirror to read what he wrote. The man was ahead of his time.

[exboyfil]

2. My college roommate an Electrical Engineer

Was also a skilled musician. He has combined this passion in his research with computer engineering. Some individuals are more Renaissance than others. Other than some mediocre writing I don't have much creativity.