02 November 2008

Another look at the face of Leonardo da Vinci

Earlier this year at TED2008 in Monterey, California, the artist Siegfried Woldhek unveiled what he believes is the true face of Leonardo da Vinci -- through an elegant piece of artistic detective work. Now Woldhek has produced this drawing at left, imagining Leonardo as a young, a middle-aged and an old man, in three-quarter view and in profile, framing a glorious color portrait of Leonardo.

The piece is based on Woldhek's years of research into the life and appearance of Leonardo, as expressed in his own work -- and clearly benefits from Woldhek's gift for making faces come alive.

You can see a larger version of this drawing on Woldhek's website (and vote it up or down). Watch his TEDTalk below and see if you agree with his conclusions about the face of Leonardo da Vinci:

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01 April 2008

Is this the face of Leonardo Da Vinci? Siegfried Woldhek's discovery, on TED.com

Unveiled at TED2008: We all know Leonardo Da Vinci's life and work -- but until now, we have not known what he looked like as a man. Illustrator and activist Siegfried Woldhek used some thoughtful image-analysis techniques to find what he believes is the true face of Leonardo. Announcing his discovery for the first time at last month's TED conference, he walks us through exactly how he did it. (Recorded February 2008 in Monterey, California. Duration: 04:18.)

Watch Siegfried Woldhek's talk on TED.com, where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances.

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