Self painting of Leonardo da VinciDuring the Renaissance era in Europe, Leonardo da Vinci is considered as the important naturalist, scientist. humanist and also, an artist. Through all of his work he was able to approached scientific and artistic problems through a naturalistic, and skeptical perspectives.
His skills and abilities to elicit so much emotion with a few simple lines is almost unparalleled in the history of art. While people may realize that he as an important artist, though, they don't generally realize how important he was as an early skeptic, naturalist,materialist and scientific.
"Perspective is a most subtle discovery in mathematical studies, for by means of lines it causes to appear distant that which is near, and large that which is small."
Leonardo da Vinci
Most of his artworks are seen to be religious. It is understandable since during his time, the biggest and richest institution was the Catholic Church.
Virgin of The Rocks, 1486
The Last Supper
As part of the renaissance era's artist, his art is not the religious medieval art. He emphasis more on humanity of human beings, using Christian types and mythology to convey secular, humanist ideas. The Christianity cannot be separated from his work, but neither can the humanism.
Virgin of The Rocks, 1486The Last Supper