Portrait of a Musician | Leonardo da Vinci | c. 1483–1487 Select Size:18" x 24" surrounded by angels and saints

surrounded by angels and saints

with their intricate patterns and delicate petals

suggests a critique of misguided spirituality or clerical complicity in perpetuating folly

"Aristotle tutoring Alexander the Great" by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris depicts a pivotal moment in the life of the young Alexander as he receives instruction from the renowned philosopher Aristotle

This masterpiece was created as a gift for his newborn nephew

Portrait of a Musician | Leonardo da Vinci | c. 1483–1487 Select Size:18" x 24" surrounded by angels and saintsAbout the artwork: Leonardo da Vincis Portrait of a Musician, painted around 1483 to 1487, is one of the few surviving portraits attributed to him and remains an important example of his early Milanese period. The sitter, traditionally identified as a musician because of the sheet of music held in his hand, has been linked to figures such as Franchinus Gaffurius, though the identification is not certain. The painting shows Leonardos interest in