Water is the driver of Nature

The study of water in art has been represented throughout the ages, from as far back as ancient Egypt we know water was displayed on tomb walls as zigzag lines (hieroglyphic signs).

Generally water has been used in landscape paintings, conveying the water, either in motion, or as a still lake, or calm sea, or flowing rivers, with each representation creating a particular mood to enhance the artist's painting and expression.

A number of artists were enthralled with the concept of water, one in particular being Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519). He submerged himself into the subject so much, that he wanted to portray water in its most realistic form. In order to do this, he analysed water thoroughly to the point where he even engineered and built machine's to learn how to control it.

He was so fascinated with water and it's power, that he believed it to be, for the earth and mankind, like blood is to the human body – it's life line!

 

Text: Copyright Helen Torreggiani