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    Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian polymath born in 1452 in Vinci, Italy who spent his life learning, inventing, and creating some of the most famous works of art in history. He apprenticed as an artist but also studied mathematics, science, architecture, and began inventing things like tanks and flying machines. Some of his most renowned works include the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and Vitruvian Man. Da Vinci was a pioneer in combining his artistic skills with scientific understanding and was considered a true Renaissance man.

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    Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian polymath born in 1452 in Vinci, Italy who spent his life learning, inventing, and creating some of the most famous works of art in history. He apprenticed as an artist but also studied mathematics, science, architecture, and began inventing things like tanks and flying machines. Some of his most renowned works include the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and Vitruvian Man. Da Vinci was a pioneer in combining his artistic skills with scientific understanding and was considered a true Renaissance man.

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    Leonardo da Vinci

    By: Thalia Ortiz


    Background
    Born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Republic of
    Florence (present day Italy)
    Died May 2, 1519 (age 67)
    Born into a wealth family
    After the passing of his mother, his father
    remarried numerous times and family began to
    grow in number.
    Professional Life
    In 1466, at the age of fourteen, Leonardo was apprenticed to study at a
    workshop in Florence ran by artist Andrea di Cione , known as Verrocchio.
    There he learned and developed many artistic skills.

    Well known for using two painting techniques: Chiaroscuro and Sfumato
    In between creating paintings and sketches, he also spent most of his life as
    a military engineer.
    Math and Science

    Not only was he a visual artist, he was also spent much of his time studying

    mathematics, science, architecture, music and began inventing.

    De Divina Proportione- book on mathematical and artistic proportion

    Viewed science and art as intertwining disciplines.

    Believed studying science and math made him a better artist.


    Examples of Work
    Inventions
    Giant Crossbow
    Helicopter (Aerial
    Screw)
    Flying Machine
    Armored Tanks
    The Mona Lisa
    Created in 1503-1506
    (30 in x 21 in)
    Oil Painting
    Location: Musee du Louvre, Paris
    Considered his most praised and visited
    work of art
    Most valuable in the world
    The Last Supper
    Created in 1494
    (180 in x 350 in)
    Location: Santa Maria delle
    Grazie, Milan, Italy
    Depicts Jesus and his twelve
    apostles when Jesus announced
    one of them has betrayed him
    Vitruvian Man
    Created in 1490
    (13.6 in x 10 in)
    Pen and ink drawing
    Location: Gallerie dellAccademia,
    Venice
    Drawing incorporates da Vincis skill in
    art specifically in drawing, his
    understanding of the science in human
    anatomy, as well as his knowledge in
    mathematical proportion
    Salvator Mundi
    Created in 1490-1519
    (25.8 in x 17.9 in)
    Oil painting
    Location: Private Collection, New York
    City
    Painting was lost, rediscovered and
    exhibited in 2011
    Painting of Christ depicted as Salvator
    Mundi
    Why is da Vinci a Game Changer?

    Created some of the most famous paintings in the world

    Made many contributions to different fields of work and craft

    One of the first to incorporate math and science in his art work

    Questioned many ideas in order to expand his knowledge


    The End

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