World Art Day Celebration at Vannucchi Art Studio
On World Art Day, we celebrate with many surprises, but most importantly, we honor a figure from art history who has left a
lasting mark on the world and profoundly influenced my childhood. Their legacy sparked my passion for art and shaped my
personal journey as an urbanism student, immersing me in architecture, drawing, painting, the plastic arts, theater, literature, and
the rich artistic expression that surrounds me, continually shaping my intellect.
A Florentine of the 16th century, Leonardo da Vinci held ideas far ahead of his time. Incredibly creative, he imagined the
parachute, the helicopter, an armored combat vehicle, the use of concentrated solar energy, a primitive calculator, an early theory
of tectonic plates, and even the double hull.
Through practice and observation, he advanced human knowledge in fields like anatomy, astronomy, civil engineering, optics,
and the study of water.
La Gioconda, one of the most recognized paintings in the world—and one of my personal favorites—is housed in the Louvre
Museum. Another of his iconic works, the Vitruvian Man, reflects his deep study of human proportions, fusing art and science into
a single piece. It has come to symbolize the Renaissance ideal of the connection between the macrocosm and microcosm.
This drawing inspired the creation of my logo: shaped like a drop of water, composed of light strokes that mimic two merging
drops—transparent like water, yet perfect like the human body.
By uniting art and science just as Leonardo da Vinci did, he remains my greatest influence in the arts. I am still a student of his
genius.
Happy World Art Day!
WITH LOVE,
YAHAIRA COHINTA VANNUCCHI.
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