Summary: Monday Night Philosophy gets all tied up in the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death by asking: What do all of da Vinci's paintings have in common? Caroline Cocciardi answers that question by exploring da Vinci’s passion for knots and mathematics. She traces da Vinci’s evolution from traditional knots (aesthetically appealing and ornamental) to mathematical knots (patterns that tell a story within his art). Da Vinci’s combined expertise in art and mathematics gave him the unique ability to translate these minuscule, interlaced wonderments into the glorious visual beauty found in his masterpieces: Mona Lisa, La Bella Principessa, Annunciation, The Last Supper, Salvator Mundi, Portrait of Isabella d’Este, and Lady with an Ermine. MLF ORGANIZER NAME George Hammond NOTES Leonardo’s Knots was developed in collaboration with knot mathematician Rob Scharein, Ph.D. In association with the Leonardo Da Vinci Society and Humanities West
