Flow, M. (2015). Leonardo da Vinci interesting facts. Retrieved 8 19, 2015, from All Posters.com: http://www.davinciposter.com/index_files/Page1119.htm
This website was useful source as it helped me in answering my sub-questions in regards to distinguishing Leonardo da Vinci from other figures and identifying some of his major works and ideas- through providing interesting facts about his life and inventions. It is a reliable source as it is also a renowned business that sells Leonardo da Vinci merchandise, posters with inaccurate information would be detrimental to the business. It is also reliable, as I crosschecked the information with other websites and there were no discrepancies.
Gayford, M. (2013). Was Michelangelo a better artist than Leonardo da Vinci? Retrieved 8 16, 2015, from The Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-features/10453444/Was-Michelangelo-a-better-artist-than-Leonardo-da-Vinci.html
This website was a useful source as it helped me to compare the works of Raphael and Michelangelo to Leonardo da Vinci. It illustrated clear connections between works, thus evidently showed that Da Vinci's contributions were significant, as they influenced and inspired two of the greatest artists that came into contact with him. It is reliable in contrasting and comparing the artist's works however it is unreliable in answering the entitled question of the article "Was Michelangelo a better artist than Leonardo da Vinci?" as the author Martin Gayford supports Michelangelo in a biased perspective.
Grann, D. (2010). The Mark of a Masterpiece. Retrieved 8 16, 2015, from New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/07/12/the-mark-of-a-masterpiece
This website was a very useful source, it addressed all of my sub-questions, and essentially the focus question. However It is quite lengthy, and so it would have been more useful if it was slightly more condensed, it took more time to sift through the information from this source than the others I had used. It is a reliable source as it is free from bias, from a reputable magazine specific to the art section and written by David Grann who holds art and literature degrees.
Heydenreich, L. H. (2015). Leonardo da Vinci. Retrieved 8 19, 2015, from Encyclopaedia Britannica: http://www.britannica.com/biography/Leonardo-da-Vinci
This website was a very useful source, it contained a biography of Leonardo da Vinci which in turn answered questions of his life, and contributions to society. It also provided a gallery of images which I used throughout my website. It is a highly reliable source as it has a credible author. Ludwig Heinrich Heydenreich was an art historian specialised in Italian Renaissance art.
LeonardoDaVinci.net. (2011). Leonardo da Vinci paintings life drawings biography. Retrieved 8 19, 2015, from Leonardo da Vinci, his Paintings and Life: http://www.leonardodavinci.net/
This website was an excellent source, it was very useful as it provided detailed analysis of Leonardo's artworks, descriptions of his life with various images and quotes that were good evidence in answering my sub-questions. It is not completely reliable. "Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law."
MOS. (2013). Leonardo da Vinci. Retrieved 8 18, 2015, from Museum Of Science: http://legacy.mos.org/leonardo/bio.html
This website was a somewhat useful source, it contained limited information and images in a biography of Leonardo da Vicni, however it presented the most crucial information in a simple and clear format which made my research easier. It is reliable source as it is from the Boston Museum of Science, therefore the authors would be accredited in relevant areas of study.
MOS. (2010). Leonardo- left to right. Retrieved 8 20, 2015, from Museum of Science: http://legacy.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeonardoRighttoLeft.html
This website was a very useful source, it helped me to distinguish Leonardo da Vinci as it analyses his use of a unique form of writing called "mirror writing" and how it could have aided in his work. It is reliable source as it is from the Boston Museum of Science, therefore the authors would be accredited in relevant areas of study.
This website was useful source as it helped me in answering my sub-questions in regards to distinguishing Leonardo da Vinci from other figures and identifying some of his major works and ideas- through providing interesting facts about his life and inventions. It is a reliable source as it is also a renowned business that sells Leonardo da Vinci merchandise, posters with inaccurate information would be detrimental to the business. It is also reliable, as I crosschecked the information with other websites and there were no discrepancies.
Gayford, M. (2013). Was Michelangelo a better artist than Leonardo da Vinci? Retrieved 8 16, 2015, from The Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-features/10453444/Was-Michelangelo-a-better-artist-than-Leonardo-da-Vinci.html
This website was a useful source as it helped me to compare the works of Raphael and Michelangelo to Leonardo da Vinci. It illustrated clear connections between works, thus evidently showed that Da Vinci's contributions were significant, as they influenced and inspired two of the greatest artists that came into contact with him. It is reliable in contrasting and comparing the artist's works however it is unreliable in answering the entitled question of the article "Was Michelangelo a better artist than Leonardo da Vinci?" as the author Martin Gayford supports Michelangelo in a biased perspective.
Grann, D. (2010). The Mark of a Masterpiece. Retrieved 8 16, 2015, from New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/07/12/the-mark-of-a-masterpiece
This website was a very useful source, it addressed all of my sub-questions, and essentially the focus question. However It is quite lengthy, and so it would have been more useful if it was slightly more condensed, it took more time to sift through the information from this source than the others I had used. It is a reliable source as it is free from bias, from a reputable magazine specific to the art section and written by David Grann who holds art and literature degrees.
Heydenreich, L. H. (2015). Leonardo da Vinci. Retrieved 8 19, 2015, from Encyclopaedia Britannica: http://www.britannica.com/biography/Leonardo-da-Vinci
This website was a very useful source, it contained a biography of Leonardo da Vinci which in turn answered questions of his life, and contributions to society. It also provided a gallery of images which I used throughout my website. It is a highly reliable source as it has a credible author. Ludwig Heinrich Heydenreich was an art historian specialised in Italian Renaissance art.
LeonardoDaVinci.net. (2011). Leonardo da Vinci paintings life drawings biography. Retrieved 8 19, 2015, from Leonardo da Vinci, his Paintings and Life: http://www.leonardodavinci.net/
This website was an excellent source, it was very useful as it provided detailed analysis of Leonardo's artworks, descriptions of his life with various images and quotes that were good evidence in answering my sub-questions. It is not completely reliable. "Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law."
MOS. (2013). Leonardo da Vinci. Retrieved 8 18, 2015, from Museum Of Science: http://legacy.mos.org/leonardo/bio.html
This website was a somewhat useful source, it contained limited information and images in a biography of Leonardo da Vicni, however it presented the most crucial information in a simple and clear format which made my research easier. It is reliable source as it is from the Boston Museum of Science, therefore the authors would be accredited in relevant areas of study.
MOS. (2010). Leonardo- left to right. Retrieved 8 20, 2015, from Museum of Science: http://legacy.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeonardoRighttoLeft.html
This website was a very useful source, it helped me to distinguish Leonardo da Vinci as it analyses his use of a unique form of writing called "mirror writing" and how it could have aided in his work. It is reliable source as it is from the Boston Museum of Science, therefore the authors would be accredited in relevant areas of study.