CONTENTS OF VOLUME I THE GENIUS OF LEONARDO—HIS CHILDHOOD—HIS FAMILY—SER PIERO—FIRST STUDIES AND EARLIEST ATTEMPTS—IN VERROCCHIO'S STUDIO—METHODS OF TEACHING—HIS FELLOW-STUDENTS: PERUGINO, LORENZO DI CREDI, ATAI.ANTE FIRST ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS: THE SHIELD—THE "MEDUSA"—" THE FALL "— PICTURES ASCRIBED TO LEONARDO- ' THE ANNUNCIATION" OF THE LOUVRE AND "THE ANNUNCIATION" OF THE UFFIZI — THE PORTRAIT OF HANDIN1 RARONCELLI 45—60 THE "ADORATION OF THE MAGI "—THE "S. JEROME "—DEPARTURE FROM I. Studies Of Youthful Heads. (The Louvre) 4 II. Study Of Drapery. (Windsor Library) 16 III. Study For A Head Of The Virgin, Ascribed To Leonardo (The Uffizi, IV. Study For A Head Of The Virgin, Ascribed To Leonardo (Windsor Library) 56 VI. First Idea For "the Virgin Of The Rocks" (Duke of Devonshire's Collection, Chatsworth) 162 VII. "the Virgin Of The Rocks" (The Louvre) 170 VIII. "the Last Supper." (Refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan) . . 182 IX. Study For The Head Of Christ. (The Brera, Milan) 19o X. Head Of S. John. An Early Copy From "the Last Supper." (Weimar XI. Study For "the Madonna Litta." (The Louvre) 200 XII. "the Madonna Litta." (The Hermitage, S. Petersburg) 204 XIII. Portrait Of A Young Princess. (The Ambrosiana, Milan) 208 COLOURED AND TINTED PLATES 1. PORTRAIT OF Leonardo Da Vinci, by Himself. (Royal Library, Turin.) Frontispiece 2. The Angels From Verrocchio's Picture Of The "baptism Of Christ." (The Angel on the right by Leonardo, the Angel on the left by Verrocchio.) 3. Head Of A Young Woman. (The Uffizi, Florence.) 60 4. Study For The "saint Jerome." (Windsor Library.) 80 5. Studies For The Virgin With The Infant Jesus (ascribed to Leonardo). 6. Studies Of Horses. (Windsor Library.) 144 7. Study For The Head Of The Infant Jesus In The "virgin Of The Rocks." 8. Studies For The Head Of The Infant Jesus In The "virgin Of The 9. Study For The Head Of An Apostle. (Windsor Library.) 186 10. Head Of An Old Man. (British Museum.) . . 214 11. A Study Of Draperies. (The Louvre.) 236 12. Portrait Of An Old Man. (British Museum.) 240 LIST OF TEXT ILLUSTRATIONS IN VOLUME I PAGE La Belle Ferronniere. (The Louvre.) xii The Annunciation (ascribed To Leonardo Da Vinci). (The Uffizi, Florence.) i Life Study. (British Museum.) i Study OF A Youth. (Windsor Library.) 4 Study Of A Young Woman. (Windsor Library.) 4 Study Of A Young Girl. (Windsor Library.) 5 Study OF A Youth. (Windsor Library.) 5 View Of The Town Of Vinci 8 Study Of An Old Man. (The Uffizi, Florence.) 9 Studies Of Infants (for The "saint Anne"). (Muse"e Conde, Chantilly.) .... 12 Study Of A Young Woman. (Windsor Library.) 13 Study Of A Youth (for The "adoration Of The Magi"). (The Valton Collection, Paris) 16 Study Of Helmeted Heads. (Windsor Library.) 16 The Unbelief Of S. Thomas, By Verrocchio. (Or San Michele, Florence) ... 17 The Beheading Of S. John The Baptist, By Verrocchio. (Museum of the Duomo, Florence.) 20 The Child With A Dolphin, By Verrocchio. (Palazzo Vecchio, Florence.) .... 21 Bust Of Colleone, By Verrocchio. (Piazza di SS. Giovanni e Paoli, Venice.) . . 24 Head Of A Saint, By Perugino. (Church of Santa Maria Maddalcna dci Pazzi, Florence.) 25 Study Of A Horseman (ascribed To Verrocchio) 28 Study Of A Horseman (ascribed To Verrocchio) 28 Leonardo's First Dated Landscape. (The Uffizi, Florence.) 29 Verrocchio's Head Of David. (Museo Nazionale, Florence.) 32 Study Of A Head By Leonardo For Verrocchio's "david.' (Weimar Museum.) 33 Three Dancers. (Accademia, Venice.) 36 Sketch, School Of Verrocchio. (The Louvre.) 37 Head Of John The Baptist, From Verrocchio's " Baptism Ok Christ." (Accademia, Florence.) 40 Statue Of Colleone, By Verrocchio. (the Base By Leoiwkdi.) (Piazza di SS. Giovanni e Paolo at Venice) 41 Study OF A Horseman. (Windsor Library.) 44 "The Annunciation" (attributed To Leonardo). (The Louvre.) 45 Study For The "adoration Of The Magi." (The Valton Collection, Paris) ... 45 Study Of Heads, Dated 1478. (The Uffizi, Florence.) 48 Bust Of S. John The Baptist (ascribed To Leonardo). (South Kensington Museum.) 49 Study For The "Adoration Of The Magi." (Bonnat Collection, Paris.) .... 52 Sketch Of Baroncelli. (Bonnat Collection, Paris.) 53 Portrait Of A Warrior. (Malcolm Collection, British Museum.) 57 Study For The "adoration Of The Magi." (The Uffizi, Florence.) 61 Study For The "adoration Of The Magi." (The Louvre.) 61 VOL. I. b PAGE The "adoration Of The Magi," By Filippino Lippi. (The Uffizi, Florence.) ... 64 Study For The "Adoration Of The Magi." (The Louvre. Formerly in the Galichon Collection.) 65 The Madonna Of The "adoration Of The Magi." (Fragment from the Cartoon.) 68 Cartoon Of The "adoration Of The Magi." (The Uffizi, Florence.) 69 Study For The "adoration Of The Magi." (Malcolm Collection, British Museum.) 72 Study For The "adoration Of The Magi." (The Louvre.) 72 Types Of Virgin And Child. School Of Leonardo. (Bonnat Collection, Paris.) 73 Study For The "adoration Of The Magi" (fragment). (The Valton Collection.) 76 Study For The "adoration Of The Magi" (fragment). (Cologne Museum.) . . 77 Study For The "Adoration Of The Magi." (The Louvre ) 80 "S. Jerome In The Desert." (Vatican Gallery.) 81 Head Of Christ. (Accademia, Venice.) 88 A Milanese Miniature Of The Fifteenth Century (frontispiece Of The "istoria deL Duca Francesco Sforza," by G. Simonetta). (British Museum.) 89 Study OF A Horse. (Windsor Library.) 89 Frontispiece Of The "antiquarie Prospettische." 93 Portrait Of Ippolita Visconti, By Bernardino Luini. (Monastero Maggiore, Milan.) 96 Tomb Of Cardinal Ascanio Sforza, By Andrea Sansovino. (Church of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome.) 97 Portrait Of The Poet Bellincioni. (From an Engraving of 1493) i00 THE Chronicler Corio. (From a Contemporary Engraving) 101 Bianca Maria Sforza. (From a Drawing by G. M. Cavalli.) (Accademia, Venice.) . 104 The Emperor Maximilian. (From a Drawing by G. M. Cavalli.) (Accademia, Venice.) 104 Beatrice D'este: From The Monument By Cristoforo Solari. (Cenosa, Pavia.) 105 Design For Candelabrum. (Codex Atlanticus.) 108 Marshal Trivulzio. From A Plaque Ascribed To Caradosso 109 Bramante. After A Medal By Caradosso 1i2 "the Martyrdom Of S. Sebastian," By Vicenzo Foppa. (The Brera, Milan.; . . 1I3 A Milanese Portico Of The Time Of Lodovico Ii Moro (after an engraving ascribed to Bramante) 117 "the Crucifixion," By Montorfano. (Refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan.) 120 Study Of A Young Woman. (Windsor Library.) 121 Designs For War Chariots. (Windsor Library.) 125 STUDIES OF HORSES. (Windsor Library. From a Photograph given by M. Rouveyre.; . 128 Studies OF Horses. (Library of the Institut de France; from M. Ravaisson-Mollien's Leonardo da Vina'.) 129 Portrait Of Gian Galeazzo Sforza, By V. Foppa. (Wallace Museum, London.) . 132 Study Of A Horseman. (Windsor Library.) • 133 An Allegory Of Envy. (Library of Christ Church College, Oxford.) 136 A Beggar Or Convict. (Windsor Library.) 137 Frieze By Caradosso. (Church of San Satiro, Milan.) 141 Study For The "adoration Of The Magi." (The Valton Collection, Paris.) . 141 Equestrian Bas-relief Of Annirale Bentivoglio (1458), By Niccoi.6 Dkll" Arca. (Church of San Giacomo Maggiore, Bologna.) 144 Equestrian Bas-relief By Leonardo Da Prato (1511). (Church of SS. Giovanni e Paolo, Venice.) 145 Studies For The Equestrian Statue Of Francesco Sforza. (Windsor Library, reproduced from Dr. Richter's Book.) 148 Equestrian Statue Of Gattamelata, By Donatello, At Padua 149 Studies Of Horses. (Windsor Library.) 152 Studies Of Horses. (Windsor Library.) 153 Study For The Equestrian Statue Of Francesco Sforza. (Windsor Library. Reproduced from Dr. Richter's work.) 156 Study For The Equestrian Statue Of Francesco Sforza. (Windsor Library. Reproduced from Dr. Richter's work.) 157 Study For The Equestrian Statue Of Francesco Sforza. (Windsor Library. Reproduced from Dr. Richter's work.) 160 PAGE STUDY OF Horses. (Windsor Library.) 161 A Figure For The "adoration Of The Magi." (Bonnat Collection, Paris.) ... 161 Study For The Angel In The "virgin Of The Rocks." (Royal Library,Turin.) . 164 Study For The Angel In The "virgin Of The Rocks." (£cole des Beaux Arts, Paris.) 165 The "virgin Of The Rocks." (National Gallery, London.) 168 Study For The "virgin Of The Rocks." (Christ Church Library, Oxford.) .... 169 Study For The Infant S. John The Baptist. (Mancel Gallery, Caen.) 172 Study For The Infant Jesus. (Mancel Gallery, Caen.) 173 Study For The Infant S. John The Baptist. (The Louvre.) 176 Child Playing With A Cat. (Windsor Library.) 176 First Idea For "the Last Supper." (Windsor Library.) 177 First Idea For "the Last Supper." (The Louvre.) ... • 177 LODOVICO IL MORO GRANTING A CHARTER TO THE PRIOR OF SANTA MARIA DELLE Grazie. (Miniature from the collection of the Marquis d'Adda at Milan.) 180 The Church Of Santa Maria Delle Grazie At Milan 181 "the Last Supper," By Andrea Del Castagno. (Convent of S. Apollonia at Florence.) 184 First Idea For "the Last Supper." (Accademia, Venice.) 185 STUDY FOR THE HEAD OF Judas. (Windsor Library.) 188 Study For The Arm Of S. Peter. (Windsor Library.) 189 Study For The Head Of S. Matthew. (Windsor Library.) 192 Study For The Head Of S. Philip. (Windsor Library.) 193 "the Last Supper." Left Side. (In its present state.) 196 '' The Last Supper." Right Side. (In its present state.) 197 "The Last Supper." Leftside. (In its present state.) 200 "the Last Supper." Right Side. (In its present state.) 201 The Castle Of Milan. From A Sixteenth Century Drawing 204 Design For A Lighthouse. (Reproduced from Dr. Richter's work.) (Vallardi Collection, the Louvre.) . . 205 Plan Of A Pavilion For The Duchess Of Milan. (Library of the Institut de France.) 205 Mercury Or Argus. A Fresco By Bramante(?). (The Castle of Milan ) 208 Portrait Of An Unknown Man. (The Ambrosiana, Milan.) 209 A Sheet Of Sketches. (Bonn:it Collection, Paris) 212 Study For A Standing Figure. (Library of the Institut de France.) 212 Study Of A Hevd. (Tha Louvre.) 213 Study For The Equestrian Statue Of Fr. Sforza. (Windsor Library.) 213 Amuse(?). From An Engraving Ascribed To Leonardo. (British Museum.) . . 216 STUDY OF AN Old MAN. (Trivulzio Library.) . . 216 Head Of A Woman. From An Engraving Ascribed To Leonardo. (British Museum.) 217 Study Of A Head. Facsimile Of An Engraving After Leonardo • . 220 Studies For The Statue Of Francesco Sforza. From An Engraving Ascribed To Leonardo. (British Museum.) 221 Design For A Church With A Central Cupola. (Library of ihe Institut de France.) 224 Models Of Weapons, Offensive And Defensive. (The Valton Collection, Paris.) . 225 Study For The "adoration Of The Magi." (British Museum) 225 Engraving Of Interlaced Ornament, Inscribed "academia Leonardi Vinci." (The Ambrosiana, Milan.) 228 Engraving Of Interlaced Ornament, Inscribed "academia Leonardi Vinci." (The Ambrosiana, Milan.) 229 Sketch In The "Trattato Della Pittura." (Vatican Library.) 230 Sketch In The "trattato Della Pittura." (Vatican Library.) 231 Engraving Of Interlaced Ornament, Inscribed "academia Leonardi Vinci." (The Ambrosiana, Milan.) 232 Head Of An Old Man Crowned With Laurel. (Windsor Library.) 233 Sketch In The "Trattato Della Pittura." (Vatican Library.) 234 Sketch In The "trattato Della Pittura." (Vatican Library.) 234 Sketch In The "trattato Della Pittura." (Vatican Library.) 235 Sketch In The "trattato Della Pittura." (Vatican Library.) 235 |