Reflexões sobre Leonardo da Vinci

This articles raises some questions about the frequent practice of considering the artist outside of his own time. It looks at Leonardo and analyzes him as a representative of Florentine Renaissance culture-which he represented and of which he was a legitimate heir. The ultimate Renaissance Man. Leonardo's work was inbued with the most important characteristics of this artistic period while. at the same time, he added to it his own significant innovations.This articles raises some questions about the frequent practice of considering the artist outside of his own time. It looks at Leonardo and analyzes him as a representative of Florentine Renaissance culture-which he represented and of which he was a legitimate heir. The ultimate Renaissance Man. Leonardo's work was inbued with the most important characteristics of this artistic period while. at the same time, he added to it his own significant innovations.Este artigo pretende problematizar alguns lugares comuns sobretudo a tendência de considerá-lo um artista fora de seu tempo. Trata-se de analisá-lo como representante da cultura florentina da Renascença, da qual foi portador e legítimo herdeiro. Homem da Renascença, Leonardo imprimiu em sua obra as características mais importantes deste período artístico, sem deixar, contudo, de lhe acrescentar inovações significativas. &nbsp