"All the world is a stage, and one man in time plays many parts"....Shakespeare.
Michiel...is one such man...always there in time of need. Many times in the history of Mankind, when life was bleak and wretched, such as our Dark Ages, the Brotherhood sent help. Leonardo daVinci was one such Emissary. He donned the cloak of an Artist and took his inspiration mainly from Muse. As a result, he created the world's greatest masterpieces. Today these inspiring paintings are considered the world's finest. Starting with his work on Verrocchio's Baptism of Christ, these include The Annunciation, the Adoration of the Magi, Virgin on the Rocks, Lady with an Ermine, The Last Supper and the world's most famous painting...The Mona Lisa. In addition to this, he was an inventive genius, with hundreds of drawings in his notebooks...all of which contributed to his rightly being called today, the 'Renaissance Man'.
(Recently Birgit and I attended a showing of his inventive creations at the Phoenix Science Center. They had taken his drawings and created models from them to see if they would work...and they did! Very cool!)
Then Leonardo shaved his beard and entered the 19th Century as Nikola Tesla...The Wizard of Light. A true pioneer and visionary in the field of electricity. With the development of alternating current, he lit up our lives, and ended that period of darkness. During his lifetime, he held over 278 patents, changing the face of the planet more than any man ever has. Besides alternating current and light, he invented x-rays, radio, remote controls, electric motors, robotics, laser, wireless communications and the means to have limitless free energy. Incredibly this genius was largely ignored until the 1990's...but with this resurgence, ultimately all will come to recognize and appreciate the greatness of his contributions!
Submitted by: Ken Bond on 06/29/2014
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Dear Dad,
Loved your drawing of Leonardo/Nikola. Mom should make a ‘T’ Shirt of it.
Call it – THE RENAISSANCE MEN.
Love, Steve
Hi Ken,
Thank you for sharing. I was wondering who did that drawing of Leonardo/Nikola. It is a fantastic rendition of both souls as one. Love it! Thanks again for sharing. Where would we be today without this true genius and true humanitarian? I would say still in the dark ages.
Gloria
Dear Gloria,
Glad you liked the drawing. Doing faces has always been fun. I’ve never tried to do a full scale painting because of the time factor. I must have been some sort of artisan in a past lifetime where I had to labor endlessly on certain projects.
I know you enjoy the creative process as well. I remember your dancing at the Center and the nice poems you wrote. If you have any recent ones, be sure to share them with us….and yes, without the creative genius of Nikola we wouldn’t even be communicating now! L&L… Ken
Greetings Ken,
Truly inspiring how you entwined both as one; how bright thy flame doth shine….! I have an over-sized book entitled, LEONARDO DA VINCI that contains 1635 illustrations or so. I too, as you, admire this genius. Eyes and hands in Leonardo’s sketches, paintings, and sculptures have held a special fascination and interest in me, and the self-portrait of him that you chose for your posting has and will always be a favorite of mine. Whenever I’ve gazed upon those eyes, it is to me as if I see not of this world, but that I see through those eyes of a world that is completely foreign and abstract from this one, and that those eyes portrayed by Leonardo long for that other place that he has had glimpses of. Benvenuto Cellini said of Leonardo da Vinci: ( no greater man than he, I believe, has been born into this world ), concerning the three great arts of sculpture, painting, and architecture. Ken, as usual, I enjoy your postings.
Love and Light,
Lesley
Dear Lesley,
Thank you for your comments. I love how you expressed the idea of gazing upon those eyes and imagining that foreign and abstract world being longed for…very poetic. This creative talent in verse should be filling this site of Muse. To me, a really great piece of poetry or prose has the same effect that inspiring music can create…so go for it!
By the way, Higher Beings aren’t supposed to brag. So how come Cellini (Uriel) raved about Leonardo (Michiel) knowing He is just the other side of Herself? (smile) L&L…Ken
Greetings Stephen,
I agree with you….I think ‘T’Shirts of your father’s drawing with the title, “RENAISSANCE MEN” would be a hit.
Love and Light,
Lesley
Hi Ken, thank you for this enlightening post! I love the way you put the names together as Leonardo daTesla, and I love your painting too. The lives of Leonardo daVinci and Nikola Tesla were so remarkable and contributed so much to mankind. When you consider what Leonardo daVinci was creating back in the Renaissance, how advanced his art, sculpture and drawings of inventions were for the time, it’s just incredible, and they still hold up today. He truly was the “Renaissance Man.” How wonderful that you and Birgit attended a showing of his inventive creations.
And then “Leonardo shaved his beard and entered the 19th Century as Nikola Tesla,” what an excellent way to describe it! Tesla was a true visionary and genius and how amazing that he held over 278 patents! Yes, he did change the face of the planet more than any other man, and the resurgence of interest in his work will continue to bring so many positive advancements to our world.
Ken, you are a talented artist and I agree that your painting would make a great T-shirt!
Madilyn
Dear Madilyn,
You are too kind. But I thank you. Drawing is both relaxing and fun, but I’ve never gone beyond pencil renditions. In an Art Class in Jr. High we were told to do a self portrait…which I did in pencil. The teacher said it had to be in ink, so I traced over it with a ball point pen and it was ruined. The lesson I learned from this, however, was the importance of shading. The exact degree of darkness and light throughout… make all the difference.
Again thanks for your comments, and am looking forward to seeing more of those enjoyable posts from Madilyn of Muse. By the way, in case you need an extra ‘T’ shirt, I have 4,520 stored in my garage:)…..Love and Light to you Madilyn……Ken
You are very welcome, Ken! I believe you are an artist in training on Muse. I would definitely buy one of those T-shirts. 🙂
Love and Light to you and your family,
Madilyn