A personal reference shelf

The thinking behind the work.

I admire work that crosses disciplines—and the studies, experiments, and models that come before the finished piece. These are a few of the references behind that interest.

Old questions. New material.

Three sculptural studies translating a Renaissance curiosity into ivory, aluminum, and cobalt.

Leonardo-inspired flying machine with ivory wings and an aluminum frame — Observation & invention
A study of flight.
01

AI-generated interpretation of Michelangelo's David head in ivory with a cobalt slice — Material & expression
A study of form.
02

AI-generated conceptual cutaway model inspired by St. Peter's dome, with cobalt planes and aluminum ribs — Architecture & making
A study of structure.
03

AI-generated brand studies. These are static rendered images, not historical reconstructions or interactive 3D models.

Leonardo da Vinci

Studies of flight

Observation → mechanism

The relationship between looking closely and imagining something that does not yet exist. Sketches as a way to ask a better question.

National Air and Space Museum

Leonardo da Vinci

Adoration of the Magi

Drawing → composition

An interest in the thinking still visible inside an unfinished work—the search for relationships, depth, and a composition that holds together.

Uffizi Galleries

Michelangelo

The Sistine Chapel ceiling

Image → narrative

Many individual scenes, conceived as a larger experience. A reference for the relationship between the detail and the whole.

Vatican Museums

Michelangelo

David

Material → form

A reference for physical presence, proportion, and the care given to a single finished object.

Galleria dell'Accademia

Michelangelo, completed by Giacomo della Porta and Domenico Fontana

The dome of St. Peter's

Idea → structure

A reference for thinking about beauty and construction together, and for the long path between a design and its realization.

St. Peter's Basilica

The historical works are artistic influences, not portfolio projects. Links lead to museum and collection sources. The sculptural studies above are original AI-generated interpretations, not museum reproductions or exact historical reconstructions.