Leonardo Virgin of the Rock Commission and Background
Channel: Colchester Gallery
Date: 2020-11-25

The second video about Leonardo da Vinci's Virgin of the Rocks in the National Gallery London.  Leonardo's background and training in Renaissance Florence, his scientific studies, and the commission to paint an altarpiece for the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception in Milan. 


See: http://www.leonardodavincithevirginoftherocks.com/ for more details 

Includes the following artworks: 
Leonardo da Vinci:  Virgin of the Rocks (London), Virgin of the Rocks (Paris),  Adoration of the Magi (Uffizi),  St Jerome,  
Leonardo's drawings: Drafts for an altarpiece, (Met Museum), Study for the head of Judas in the Last Supper, The Valley of the Arno (Uffizi), Studies of rocks, skull,  deluge, baby.  
Verrocchio:  Madonna and Child,  Baptism of Christ,  Tobias and the Angel Raphael, sculpture of Gattemelata on horseback,  statue of David with the head of Goliath. 
Massacio:  The Tribute Money 
Botticelli:  Pallas and Centaur,  Adoration of the Magi 
Domenico Ghirlandaio:  Adoration of the Magi,  Zaccariah at the Temple, 
Perugino:  Madonna and Saints, Altarpiece of the Nativity 
Antonello Messina:  The Virgin Mary 
Giovanni Bellini: Madonna with Saints 
Hugo van der Goes: The Portinari Altarpiece 
Abrogio de Predis: Profile of a young woman
Giovanni Maino: Carved and gilt altarpiece  

If you enjoyed this video, you will find more details in the following videos from Colchester Gallery 
*  The Virgin of the Rocks - Which is the earlier?   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5zHJ0B5DhU 
*   The Virgin of the Rocks - Form and Balance, indications of why the Louvre painting must be the copy     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e31NAwojFgA  
*   The Virgin of the Rocks - The Geology, looks at the way the geology of the London painting represents the rocks, mountains and alpine lakes of Tuscany and Northern Italy    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZKm5_rW2XA  
*   The Virgin of the Rocks - Something important is missing.   This video describes how Leonardo got the last laugh when the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception refused to honour their financial agreement.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEgC5_4e2Io  

Also from Colchester Gallery-  The Life of Leonardo for Children, and those wanting a brief, accurate overview without the sensationalism, speculation and conspiracy theories.      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRKzvCK_-X0 



See: http://www.leonardodavincithevirginoftherocks.com/ for more details