目的通过对燕肃与达·芬奇两位东西方科学、艺术家研究成果的比较,分析东西方科学家思想性的差异。方法历史考察与比较分析。结果燕肃是科学家、画家、诗人,这体现了中国古代文人画家的基本素质,而达·芬奇试图把一切于科学有益的东西都纳入绘画,这说明当时欧洲的艺术与科学结合得更为紧密。达·芬奇的研究范围十分广泛;燕肃主要研究了天文和机械问题,体现了东西方科学家关注问题的差异性。结论燕肃更像是一位技术家,而达·芬奇则更像是一位哲学家,他们这种不同,反映了东西方古代科学家思想性的差异。
Aim To discuss and study of Yansu and Da Vinci's scientific and artistic achievement. The difference in their temperaments reflects the difference of the thought of the ancient Oriental and Western scientists. Methods Historical review and comparative analysis. Results Through the comparision, it can be seen: Yansu is a scienfist, artist and poet. He shows scholar's quality in ancient China, and Vinci tries to make all things helpful to science and bring them into painting. It shows that the Oriental art is combined closely with science. Vinci's bounds of research are very broad while Yansu's main researches are chronometer and machine. But it shows the difference of some problems which Oriental and western scientists'concern. Conclusion The two Oriental and western scienfists who have approximate characteristics: Yansu is more like a technologist while Vinci is more like a philosopher. This differences in temperament reflect the differences of the thought of the ancient Oriental and western scientists.