Creating Leonardo: Celebrating 500 Years of Leonardo's Legacy
Organization:
Humanities West
Category:
Literary
Geographical Area:
San Francisco
Start
Date:
2/22/2019
End Date:
2/23/2019
Start Time:
7:30 PM
End Time:
4:00 PM
Event
Info:
Feb 22, 7:30-9:30pm, and Feb 23, 10am-4pm
Humanities West brings together a panel of international and regional scholars to present talks exploring the cultural contributions of Leonardo da Vinci and the mythologized legacy that has developed over the 500 since his death. In 1519 da Vinci died in France and a myth was born. Now considered the quintessential "Renaissance man" his paintings and drawings continue to inspire and his inventions still fascinate us. This two-day program of lectures and performances celebrates da Vinci's vast achievements and his interaction with the Renaissance world that shaped him.
The program opens with a talk by Oxford professor Martin Kemp on Leonardo's fervent arguments against poetry and his aim to surpass the poets as demonstrated by his innovative portrayal of women in his paintings. This theme will be illustrated by dramatic readings from Italian poetry performed by acclaimed Bay Area actor James Carpenter.
The Friday program includes a musical performance by the men's classical vocal ensemble Clerestory, with a cappella music inspired by Leonardo, from masterworks by the great Italian cathedral composers of his time.
On Saturday, Paula Findlen (Stanford) uncovers Leonardo's love of books, revealing da Vinci as a lifelong learner, inveterate note-taker, and writer with a highly self-directed education. Monica Azzolini (University of Bologna) follows with a lecture on Leonardo and Water, delving into da Vinci's use of observation, reasoning, and learning to understand water, one of the most intriguing elements of nature.
The program continues with Leonardo and the Lure of Machines, a talk by Pamela O. Long (MacArthur Fellow), on da Vinci's fascination with machines and mechanical contrivances. The weekend culminates with Leonardo's Artistic Legacy: Homage and Irony, a presentation by Deborah Loft (College of Marin) on the significance of Leonardo as an artist over time.
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