Covered with a black long coat wide shoulder pads, the narrator William Henry kept the attention of adults and children with the story Leonardo da Vinci, inventor of dreams, Sunday 8 February at the National Arts Centre.
Introducing children and youth in the life and work of the painters of the Renaissance, Leonardo, Raphael and Caravaggio, through the narrative part of the activities the Wings and Roots Conaculta program offers to the public within the great exhibition Leonardo, Raphael and Caravaggio: an impossible sample.
William Henry, who introduced himself as Henrico Caretta offered anecdotes that could not easily be found in the books of stories, like how mom told Leonardo da Vinci affection: the small tuberose; or when still very small was visited by a raptor, a kite, at night in his room, caressing and comforting.
He described Leonardo as a very intelligent child, because three years of age knew how to read, although he did not like school, but felt a great attraction for nature, while animal friend is doing.
The narrator told about the facility that had Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci for drawing since I was a child, for he saw that they were building a palace, began to draw, and the architect of the castle said, «hey what a good management perspective, line, curve, vanishing point «and the young Leonardo did not understand what he was talking.
Children and their families attended the talk on Sunday in the Cenart could learn facet inventor, developer and musician Leonardo da Vinci, as he designed many weapons to defend Milan, made bridges, was the creator of Tank War ; plus he perfected the violin and invented the lute.
During the narration, Caretta, explained the definition of various terms used possibly children did not know, but they can give you a reference to the time they observe a painting, as vanishing point, Mannerism, allegory, peripatetic, trapantojo plus multidisciplinary and impeliera, among others.
The audience could also hear the most significant in the life of Raphael and Caravaggio, an artist who also make up the exhibition displaying 57 works of three Renaissance artists who are reproductions made with the highest digital technology in scale 1: 1 and was opened last January 15.
William Henry said that despite the short life he lived Raphael Sanzio of Urbino, was a great painter friendly but very noviero character.
Some of the aspects that characterized Raphael’s painting were light, detail, color, perspective, both at first thought they were the work of his master Pietro Peruggino.
Thanks to the talent and friendships that have succeeded Rafael, came to perform great works in the Vatican for example, under Pope Julius II. However, at the age of 37 years died of fever; after this event his aides sold many of his works, which is why several of them are in museums.
Speaking of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, related that his childhood very little is known, and was until 2009 that found their remains, for 2013 could be proven through DNA, which really belonged to the artist.
Caravaggio was a painter, who at age 12 and was interested in making accurate representations of nature, for 19 years he drew still lifes which made use of a technique called trapantojo.
Subsequently made use of chiaroscuro, which emphasizes the figures with great drama, which was considered the first exponent of Baroque painting.
He made tables that represent religious themes in contemporary environments with an everyday reality based on style, so it became one of the largest religious painters.
Finally, William Henry, thanked and invited the audience to visit the great exhibition Leonardo, Raphael, Caravaggio. An impossible exhibition, exhibition organized by the National Council for Culture and Arts, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Embassy in Mexico.
The exhibition of the works of Renaissance artists enroll in the program of action of the National Council for Culture and Arts delineated by its president, Rafael Tovar y de Teresa, to reach the public in Mexico highlights of culture and the universal art, through agreements with museums, galleries and associations from around the world, while Mexico’s presence increases on five continents where art and culture of Mexico are presented.
The major exhibition Leonardo, Raphael, Caravaggio: an impossible sample. The works of art in the age of digital reproduction, includes 29 works by Caravaggio, Raphael 20 (including fresh, The School of Athens) and eight of Leonardo (including The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa), exhibited at the following venues: Central Gallery, Gallery Juan Soriano, Binary Art Gallery and the National Gallery Alternative Space Center for the Arts.
Leonardo, Raphael, Caravaggio: an impossible sample. The works of art in the age of digital reproduction, remain on display until April 2015, with visiting hours Monday to Sunday from 9:00 to 19:00 hours.
Every Saturday and Sunday from February to April 15, 2015, when the impossible remain open shows, they may be taken all of these stories and other interesting workshops. Timetables are available on the page and www.alasyraíces.gob.mx http://www.cenart.gob.mx. Free admission.
