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"Exploring the Masterpieces: A Glimpse into Leonardo da Vinci's Sketchbook" Step into the artistic mind of Leonardo da Vinci with his captivating sketches

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Hydnora africana Thunb. (Jackal-food plant), cross section, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hydnora africana Thunb. (Jackal-food plant), cross section, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hydnora africana Thunb. (Jackal-food plant), cross section, 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Geronticus calvus (Southern bald ibis), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Geronticus calvus (Southern bald ibis), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Geronticus calvus (Southern bald ibis), c.1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Hydnora africana Thunb. bulb (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hydnora africana Thunb. bulb (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hydnora africana Thunb. bulb (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork or Wood stork), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork or Wood stork), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork or Wood stork), c.1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Hydnora africana Thunb. details (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hydnora africana Thunb. details (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hydnora africana Thunb. details (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork), 1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Hydnora africana Thunb. (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hydnora africana Thunb. (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hydnora africana Thunb. (Jackal-food plant), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Forest path in autumn, c.1916. Creator: Reijer Stolk

Forest path in autumn, c.1916. Creator: Reijer Stolk
Forest path in autumn, c.1916

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Crassula pyramidalis Thunb. (Pagoda mini jade) and a Dictyophorus spumans (Koppie foam...1777-1786)

Crassula pyramidalis Thunb. (Pagoda mini jade) and a Dictyophorus spumans (Koppie foam...1777-1786)
Crassula pyramidalis Thunb. (Pagoda mini jade) and a Dictyophorus spumans (Koppie foam grasshopper), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Scopus umbreitta (Hamerkop), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Scopus umbreitta (Hamerkop), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Scopus umbreitta (Hamerkop), 1777-1786. Bird study: Hamerkop (Scopus Umbretta); with Rhenish (Rijnlandse) scale

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Orbea Verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Stapelia hirsuta), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Orbea Verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Stapelia hirsuta), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Orbea Verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Stapelia hirsuta), 1777-1786. Stapelia Hirsute (L.)

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Afrotis afra (Southern black korhaan), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Afrotis afra (Southern black korhaan), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Afrotis afra (Southern black korhaan), 1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Monsonia Patersonii or Monsonia sp. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Monsonia Patersonii or Monsonia sp. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Monsonia Patersonii or Monsonia sp. 1777-1786. Geranium (Monsonia SP) without flowers or leaves

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Struthio camelus (Common ostrich), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Struthio camelus (Common ostrich), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Struthio camelus (Common ostrich), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Pelargonium pulchellum Sims (Nonesuch pelargonium), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Pelargonium pulchellum Sims (Nonesuch pelargonium), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pelargonium pulchellum Sims (Nonesuch pelargonium), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Struthio camelus (Ostrich), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Struthio camelus (Ostrich), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Struthio camelus (Ostrich), 1777-1786. Bird study: Maljesstruisvogel (Struthio Camelus) with Rhenish (Rijnlandse) scale; occurs in many places in the Cape

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Pusega, daughter of Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe tribe, 1778

Pusega, daughter of Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe tribe, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pusega, daughter of Coba (or Kobe), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe tribe, 1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Numida meleagris (Helmeted guineafowl), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Numida meleagris (Helmeted guineafowl), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Numida meleagris (Helmeted guineafowl), 1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: The kraal of Captain Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

The kraal of Captain Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
The kraal of "Captain" Coba (or Kobe), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe, 1777

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Francolinus capensis (Cape spurfowl or Cape francolin), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Francolinus capensis (Cape spurfowl or Cape francolin), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Francolinus capensis (Cape spurfowl or Cape francolin), c.1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Running Man Holding an Assegai in His Right Hand and Four Assegais in His Left, 1776-1795

Running Man Holding an Assegai in His Right Hand and Four Assegais in His Left, 1776-1795. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Running Man Holding an Assegai in His Right Hand and Four Assegais in His Left, 1776-1795. Xhosa warrior

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Pterocles namaqua (Namaqua sandgrouse), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Pterocles namaqua (Namaqua sandgrouse), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pterocles namaqua (Namaqua sandgrouse), c.1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Man holding three assegais and a knobkerrie, 1776-1795. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Man holding three assegais and a knobkerrie, 1776-1795. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Man holding three assegais and a knobkerrie, 1776-1795

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Turnix hottentottus (Fynbos buttonquail), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Turnix hottentottus (Fynbos buttonquail), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Turnix hottentottus (Fynbos buttonquail), c.1778. Bird study: Vechtkwartel (Turnix Hottentotta). The most important characteristic, according to Gordon, is the absence of a fourth toe, or track

Background imageSketchbook Collection: The confluence of the Caledon and Orange Rivers, seen from the south-west, 1777

The confluence of the Caledon and Orange Rivers, seen from the south-west, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
The confluence of the Caledon and Orange Rivers, seen from the south-west, 1777

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Waterfall at Drakenstein at the source of the Great Berg River, 1777-1786

Waterfall at Drakenstein at the source of the Great Berg River, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Waterfall at Drakenstein at the source of the Great Berg River, 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Pteroclurus bicinctus (Double-banded sandgrouse), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Pteroclurus bicinctus (Double-banded sandgrouse), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pteroclurus bicinctus (Double-banded sandgrouse), c.1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Hippopotamus hunt at the Seekoei River, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hippopotamus hunt at the Seekoei River, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hippopotamus hunt at the Seekoei River, 1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Pteroclurus bicinctus (Double-banded sandgrouse), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Pteroclurus bicinctus (Double-banded sandgrouse), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pteroclurus bicinctus (Double-banded sandgrouse), c.1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Pteroclurus namaqua (Namaqua sandgrouse), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Pteroclurus namaqua (Namaqua sandgrouse), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pteroclurus namaqua (Namaqua sandgrouse), c.1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Oena capensis (Namaqua dove), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Oena capensis (Namaqua dove), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Oena capensis (Namaqua dove), c.1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Oena capensis (Namaqua dove), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Oena capensis (Namaqua dove), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Oena capensis (Namaqua dove), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Oena capensis (Namaqua dove), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Oena capensis (Namaqua dove), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Oena capensis (Namaqua dove), 1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Clamator jacobinus (Jacobin cuckoo), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Clamator jacobinus (Jacobin cuckoo), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Clamator jacobinus (Jacobin cuckoo), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Apaloderma narina (Narina Trogon), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Apaloderma narina (Narina Trogon), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Apaloderma narina (Narina Trogon), 1777-1786. Bird study: Bosloerie (Apaloderma Narina). Gordon calls this another Couroucouc (K) OU, but there is only one species in southern Africa

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Sheet with five butterflies and two flies, c.1674-c.1692. Creator: Pieter Withoos

Sheet with five butterflies and two flies, c.1674-c.1692. Creator: Pieter Withoos
Sheet with five butterflies and two flies, c.1674-c.1692

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebird), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Tauraco corythaix (Knysna Turaco or Knysna Lourie), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Tauraco corythaix (Knysna Turaco or Knysna Lourie), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Tauraco corythaix (Knysna Turaco or Knysna Lourie), 1777-1786. Bird study: Knysna Tourako (Tauraco Corytaix)

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Apaloderma narina (Narina Trogon), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Apaloderma narina (Narina Trogon), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Apaloderma narina (Narina Trogon), 1777-1786. Bird study: Bosloerie (Apaloderma Narina); the little man. There is only one type of trogon present in southern Africa

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Colius colius (White-backed mousebird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Colius colius (White-backed mousebird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Colius colius (White-backed mousebird), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Colius striatus (Speckled mousebird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Colius striatus (Speckled mousebird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Colius striatus (Speckled mousebird), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Euplectes orix (Southern red bishop), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Euplectes orix (Southern red bishop), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Euplectes orix (Southern red bishop), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Vidua macroura (Pin-tailed whydah) and locust, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Vidua macroura (Pin-tailed whydah) and locust, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Vidua macroura (Pin-tailed whydah) and locust, 1778

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Nectarinia afra (Greater double-collared sunbird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Nectarinia afra (Greater double-collared sunbird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Nectarinia afra (Greater double-collared sunbird), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Euplectes capensis (Yellow bishop), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Euplectes capensis (Yellow bishop), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Euplectes capensis (Yellow bishop), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Upupa africana (Hoopoe), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Upupa africana (Hoopoe), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Upupa africana (Hoopoe), 1777-1786. Bird study: Hop (Upapa Africana), with Rhenish (Rijnlandse) scale

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Promerops cafer (Cape sugarbird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Promerops cafer (Cape sugarbird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Promerops cafer (Cape sugarbird), 1777-1786

Background imageSketchbook Collection: Nectarinia famosa (Malachite sunbird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Nectarinia famosa (Malachite sunbird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Nectarinia famosa (Malachite sunbird), 1777-1786



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"Exploring the Masterpieces: A Glimpse into Leonardo da Vinci's Sketchbook" Step into the artistic mind of Leonardo da Vinci with his captivating sketches. This sketchbook, dating back to c1480 (1945), unveils a world of creativity and imagination. One striking piece is the head of a bear, showcasing da Vinci's attention to detail and mastery in capturing nature's essence. Another gem lies within botanical sketches, featuring fine-leaved heath and herb Robert, displaying his fascination with flora. The it also reveals Kate Carew's self-portrait, offering a glimpse into her own artistic journey. Charles Turner's portrait of JMW Turner from c1841 (1904) highlights the interconnectedness between artists throughout history. Beetle illustrations adorn these pages as well, showcasing their intricate beauty through da Vinci's skilled hand. These beetles come alive on paper, reminding us of nature's diversity. Delicate forget-me-nots and wood anemones grace this sketchbook too, illustrating da Vinci’s appreciation for delicate flowers' elegance. Leonardo da Vinci further mesmerizes with studies of horses and horse heads; each stroke captures their strength and grace effortlessly. The equestrian theme continues with "A Horseman Trampling on a Fallen Foe, " revealing both power and vulnerability simultaneously. Lastly, allegories depicting pleasure and pain alongside envy demonstrate not only da Vinci’s technical prowess but also his ability to convey complex emotions through artistry alone. This extraordinary collection within the pages invites us to witness the genius at work—Leonardo da Vinci—a true master who left an indelible mark on art history through his remarkable sketches preserved in this timeless sketchbook.