David Dunlop - Da Vinci: the First Neuro-Scientist February 6, 2011

In this lecture, David Dunlop will give insight into how Leonardo Da Vinci discovered the art of painting and the biology of vision which predicted and altered the future of art. He will answer probing questions such as what were Leonardo's methods and materials. How did later artists adopt his theories on color and perspective and the depiction of light, motion and form? How did he use his scientific observations to re-invent the way we look at and make pictures? What is his influence on artists practicing today? What observations have contemporary artists neglected? A resident of Wilton, David Dunlop has been a teacher at the Silvermine School of Art since 1993. His work is nationally known and featured in many prominent collections throughout the United States and abroad. Galleries and institutions have granted David solo shows since 1981. He also hosted and wrote the 2009 Emmy Award-winning PBS television series 'Landscapes Through Time.'