Tag Archives: Mona Lisa

There’s No Place Like Home!

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Veronica Knox

On April 15th 1452, at the 3rd hour of the night, no less. Leonardo’s birth was so recorded by his grandfather. Now that’s precise. Where he was born is another story. Personally, standing in the landscape where Leonardo played as … Continue reading →

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Leonardo’s Pocket Camera

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Veronica Knox

Small ‘libricini’ (pocket sized notebooks) recorded whatever image took Leonardo’s fancy. They were tied to his belt, and captured more detail than an ‘Instamatic.’ Notations of color, size, and even the weather was important to document, as it designated the … Continue reading →

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The Saddest Words in Art…

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Veronica Knox

 NOW LOST… These two devastating words have inspired most of my novels. I write about missing art and the lost lives of artists and their forgotten models who, over time, have become the anonymous heroes and heroines of art. While … Continue reading →

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Seeing Double

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Veronica Knox

Leonardo painted two ‘Madonna of the Rocks,’ so why not two Mona Lisas? Provenance is sketchy, but amongst the many copies of the ‘Mona Lisa’ by Leonardo’s students and admirers, one stands out as a possible second ‘Lisa.’ Spectro cameras … Continue reading →

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What Raphael Saw

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Veronica Knox

This is Raphael’s drawing of the ‘Mona Lisa,’ executed in situ when Leonardo da Vinci’s ground-breaking portrait was displayed for artist’s to copy, in 1504. Raphael was a faithful draftsman, so there’s no reason to believe he strayed from what … Continue reading →

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The first cellular phone?

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Veronica Knox

I see an angel reading a text message. This painting, the Angel and Tobias (c. 1467) from the studio of Andrea Verrocchio, is considered to contain three of the earliest instances of painting by Leonardo da Vinci’s hand, likely a … Continue reading →

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