Leonardo Da Vinci at the court of Milan

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1 Leonardo Da Vinci at the court of Milan Start date 20 April 2012 End date 22 April 2012 Venue Madingley Hall Madingley Cambridge Tutor(s) Course code 1112NRX103 Director of Public Programmes and Professional Studies: Dr Ian Baxter For further information on this course, please contact Linda Fisher, Academic Programme Manager on Sandy Haylock, Administrative Secretary on To book See: or telephone Tutor biography graduated from the University of East Anglia with a First Class Honours in the History of Art specialising in the Italian and Northern Renaissance. She is a part-time lecturer at the University of East Anglia and with the Institute of Continuing Education of the University of Cambridge for whom she runs Certificate and Residential Weekend courses. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and lectures to the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts, the Art Fund and various Arts Societies. She is particularly keen on setting the art and architecture of the period within the context of the society for which it was produced. Her immense enthusiasm for and love of the period and its art ensures that her courses, whilst well researched, are, above all, enjoyable. Craig has, for most of his career, worked as a senior research scientist and manager in the pharmaceutical industry specialising in microbial biochemistry, biotechnology, computer control systems and applied mathematics. He has worked extensively in industry managing research and University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Cambridge, CB23 8AQ

2 development programmes in the USA, Europe, and New Zealand and in academia, in particular at Cambridge and London universities. Currently he works as a consultant in biotechnology and lecturer in applied statistics. As a Cambridge City Guide has coordinated the city s Science Guides and has undertaken numerous tours of Cambridge, many on the topic of the scientific heritage of the university and the history of medicine in the city. He provides courses to The Institute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge, on the Scientific Heritage of Cambridge, Darwin, Newton, History of Biotechnology, Edwardian and Victorian Science. Craig is a qualified Blue Badge Guide for South East England and also guides in Chichester, Oxford, Windsor Castle and beyond.

3 Course Programme Friday 20 April 2012 Please plan to arrive between 4:30 and 6:30. You can meet other course members in the bar which opens at 6:15. Tea and Coffee making facilities are available in the study bedrooms pm Dinner 8.30 pm pm LEONARDO S EARLY YEARS IN FLORENCE AND HIS MOVE TO MILAN pm Terrace bar open for informal discussion Saturday 21 April am Breakfast 9.00 am am LEONARDO DA VINCI: THE CURIOUS MAN IN CONTEXT am Coffee am pm THE HUMAN FORM, STUDIES AND PORTRAITS: THE SFORZA COURT 1.00 pm Lunch 2.00 pm Free 4.00 pm Tea 4.30 pm 6.00 pm LEONARDO DA VINCI: AN EXPLORATION OF HIS WIDER WORLD 7.15 pm Dinner 8.30 pm pm REPRESENTING THE DIVINE: THE VIRGIN OF THE ROCKS pm Terrace bar open for informal discussion Sunday 22 April am Breakfast 9.00 am am THE LAST SUPPER AND THE LAST YEARS am Coffee am pm THE LEGACY OF LEONARDO; GENERAL DISCUSSION &

4 1.00 pm Lunch The course will disperse after lunch

5 Course syllabus Aims: 1. To examine the works of Leonardo da Vinci within the context of the cultural, religious and political life of late 15th century Milan. 2. To gain a greater insight into Leonardo s theories on the representation of man and his world. 3. To evaluate Leonardo s military and engineering inventions both as a continuation of earlierideas and as an inspiration for future. 4. To appreciate the significance of the role played by drawing not only in Leonardo s creativeprocess but also in the transmission of knowledge. Content: During the weekend, we will study the works of Leonardo da Vinci within the context of late 15th century Milan and developments elsewhere. Attention will be given not only to the major works executed during his time in Milan but also to his drawings and writings as well as his range of interests and accomplishments in the fields of engineering, physics and geology. Presentation of the course: The Course will comprise lectures, illustrated by digital slides and drawings with time for questions in each session and a general discussion in the final session. Outcomes: As a result of the course, within the constraints of the time available, students should be able to: 1. Gain a wider knowledge of art and culture in the court of Milan under Ludovico Sforza. 2. Attain a more informed understanding of the art of Leonardo da Vinci and his theories on painting and the human form. 3. Acquire a greater awareness of Leonardo s astonishing polytechnical abilities and to place these within the wider context of Renaissance Europe.

6 Reading and resources list Listed below are a number of texts that might be of interest for future reference, but do not need to be bought (or consulted) for the course. Author Title Publisher and date Luke Syson, Larry Keith, Antonio Mazzotta & Minna Moore Ede. Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Millan Yale University Press, 2011 Martin Kemp, ed Leonardo on Painting Yale University Press, 1989 Giorgio Vasari Lives of the Artists Various editions Carlo Pedretti Leonardo da Vinci: The Complete Works David and Charles, 2006 Martin Kemp Leonardo da Vinci: The Marvellous Works of Nature and Man Oxford University Press, 2007 Michael White Leonardo da Vinci: the First Scientist Abacus, 2000 Domenico Laurenza, Mario Taddei, Edoarado Banori Leonardo s Machines: Da Vinci s Inventions Revealed Giunti for David & Charles, 2006 Alessandro Vezzosi Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Man Thames & Hudson, 1997 and later Background: Alison Cole Mary Hollingsworth Evelyn S. Welch Art of the Italian Renaissance Courts **for brief outline of Milan under Ludovico Sforza pp Patronage in Renaissance Italy from 1400 to the Early Sixteenth Century **see chapters on Florence and Milan Art and Authority in Renaissance Milan **for a more detailed study of the Court of Milan Everyman, 1995 John Murray, 1994 Yale University Press, 1995 Note Students of the Institute of Continuing Education are entitled to 20% discount on books published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) which are purchased at the Press bookshop, 1 Trinity Street, Cambridge (Mon-Sat 9am 5:30pm, Sun 11am 5pm). A letter or confirming acceptance on to a current Institute course should be taken as evidence of enrolment. Information correct as of January 2012