What styles of painting did leonardo da vinci create?
Leonardo da vinci closely imitated his master Andrea del Verrocchio (1435-1488) according to the metropolitan museum of art. He saw observation as key and drawing was vitally important in his process. He was interested in the physical act of seeing. How the eye saw and interpreted colour and shape. He used perspective or diminution to help him compose a realistic piece and would alter the saturation of colour to give the image a feeling of depth or distance. His own writings are available on the net translated and they give a great insight into his mind.
