The Burlington House Cartoon | Leonardo da Vinci | 1499 18th Century with his arms and legs

with his arms and legs spread apart within a square and a circle

elevating the subject matter to a transcendent level

adding depth to the composition

In this enchanting artwork

"Icarus I" by Henri Matisse

The Burlington House Cartoon | Leonardo da Vinci | 1499 18th Century with his arms and legsAbout the artwork: "The Burlington House Cartoon" is not a work attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. It is actually a cartoon, or preliminary sketch, attributed to Raphael, another renowned Italian Renaissance artist. This large scale drawing is believed to have been created around 1504 1505 as a preparatory study for a mural commissioned for the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura. The mural, titled "The School of Athens," is one of Raphael's most