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    incandescent light bulb. On the other hand, Leonardo da Vinci is quite different from Thomas Edison. Leonardo used his observations and applied them directly to his problems. What made Leonardo amazing was is ablity to predict, or to think of an invention and sketch or write down the details, soon before they are made. People don’t realize Leonardo’s capability until they found it and knew that’s what they’ve been working at all along. During his lifetime, da Vinci was known as both a painter…

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    I never really been a person that is into paintings a lot but I can say that the painting from Leonardo Da Vinci of the Last Supper is the most beautiful piece that has even been done. The older I get I am becoming more of a fan of Leonardo Da Vinci work. His painting of the Last Supper symbols so much. I found it interested that this painting can give an image of people being able to gather together to eat but that it doesn't give any hint that two of the disciples would betray Jesus after.…

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    of change (Leonardo Da Vinci, Wikipedia). Most people who ponder the thought of The Renaissance era will come across a few very intellectual beings that caused a drastic impact on the entire world due to their inventions and mind-blowing ideas. Leonardo Da Vinci, a man initially known for his cultivating paintings and inventions, was one of the most achieved men throughout history during this time period, and was also sometimes known as the original “Renaissance Man” (Leonardo Da Vinci,…

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    One particularly remarkable example used is Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Virgin of the Rocks”. The gist of what the essay had to say about that painting is how the painting was once unique, never to be seen in two places at once, but after the invention of the camera and television, “Virgin of the Rocks” is capable of being seen by millions of people at once from the comfort of their own…

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    Whether it is the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the architect that designed your house, or the Crayola wall drawings that you did when you were 5 years old, art is all around us. Without art, the world would feel much more monotonous than it is today (The Pixies in the Nickelodeon T.V show Fairly Oddparents comes to mind). An interesting quote that does not have anyone claiming as the author has been floating around in the internet and it said, “Earth without art is just eh”. What is the…

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    August 2017 Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance Polymath with a lot of different interests. Some of these interests included: invention, painting, architecture, science, mathematics, music, engineering, anatomy, history, and botany. Leonardo da Vinci is primarily known as a painter, and some of his most famous paintings included the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. He was born on April 15, 1452 in Anchiano. Anchiano is located in central Italy. Leonardo da Vinci…

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    The Adoration of the Magi Leonardo da Vinci is a famous inventor, writer, mathematician and artist. His knowledge of life and wisdom of the world is shown through his many paintings such as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.The Adoration of the Magi was one of da Vinci’s early paintings and was never finished. This painting took six years to be completely be restored from damage of the years of its life.The Adoration of the Magi by da Vinci, made with combined influences of individualism,…

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    Leonardo da Vinci is a world renowned historical figure. Known for being a genius inventor, designing parachutes and early flying machines, a talented artist, working in painting and sculpture, as well as an architect, and military engineer. Da Vinci was a leader of the Italian Renaissance and is often referred to as the ideal “Renaissance Man” with his many talents and his studies of science, nature, and anatomy. Da Vinci was born in a farmhouse on April 15, 1452 outside the village of Anchiano…

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    hidden secret behind its smile? Leonardo Da Vinci was born in April 15 1452, in Vinci, Italy .greatest of the “renaissance man” possessor of the curious mind and keep intellect, he studied law of science nature, which greatly informed his work as a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, military engineer and draftsman. His ideas and body of work—which includes "Virgin of the Rocks," "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa"—have influenced countless artists and made da Vinci a leading light of the…

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    engineers who followed. It is a strange concept to think during his time someone would not only have the notion that something so foreign as flight may be possible but have the ingenuity to conceptualize it. A flying machine was only but one of Leonardos interests in the field of engineering, his notebooks are full of projects and ides that lead one to believe he had a truly unique mind and would not settle to pursue a single…

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