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    genius” (Kleiner 2007:577), the beginning of Humanism and “economic prosperity” (Kleiner 2007:577) nourished the beginning of the artistic culture, the Renaissance. It was a period where great, ambitions projects were made through famous artists: Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo (Harris & Zucker © 2016). It was the rebirth of the classical art. According to the High Renaissance Art article on an online source, the High Renaissance was “represents the accepted apogee of Renaissance art - the…

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    Leonardo da Vinci was intellectually well-rounded and produced masterpieces of art, scientific investigation, and architecture throughout his long life. “Learning never exhausts the mind.” These are some of the wise words of Leonardo da Vinci. This particular quote personally stands out to me because da Vinci never let up on learning until the day he died, he just always kept it up. This love of learning, consequently, cultivated his fascination and close studies of the human anatomy. Da Vinci…

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    Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Learning never exhausts the mind.” Leonardo da Vinci was an applied scientist. He was and inventor and a mathematician. He invented teleportation, such as flying machines, bikes, and more. He was born in Vinci, Italy on April 15, 1452. Leonardo had learned many different skills. The skills were metalworking, leather arts, carpentry, sculpting, painting, and drawing. In 1472, Leonardo became member of the Florence Painters Guild. In 1476, on April 9, da Vinci…

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    considered a “Renaissance Man?” These questions call be answered when you look at man like Leonardo da Vinci. He epitomizes the meaning of “Renaissance Man.” The man is known for his art, but his pure talent fused with many things from science to architect. He is what is considered the perfect man of that time. He is a once in a lifetime person, I do not believe the world will ever experience a man like him. Leonardo is most known for his art, for example, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. But,…

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    Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452. Leonardo was one of the most talented artist of all time,also a great inventor.Leonardo had a striking figure.He was a son of Ser Piero da Vinci Leonardo was very proud of his looks. He received no formal education beyond basic reading, writing and math, but his father appreciated his artistic talent . He had eleven other siblings.Later on, Leonardo worked in a workshop named Andrea Del Verrocchio as a teenager. He painted , made clay models and was…

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    Leonardo da Vinci is and was a well know Renaissance artist and inventor who was well known for his perspective paintings. While he was not the first to discover this phenomenon, he still adopted and expanded on the idea and asked the question, how can I make a flat surface portrait resemble a realistic picture? Filippo Brunelleschi was the one who had a system of sizing objects on the painting, according to what he wanted the viewer to see or focus on. Leon Battista Alberti wrote a book about…

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    Topic: Leonardo Da Vinci Purpose: To inform the audience about Leonardo Da Vinci’s past, impact on art during the Renaissance period, and his current achievements. Thesis statement: Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest artists who had a tremendous impact on art during the Renaissance period and is still very well known today because of his achievements and talents. INTRODUCTION: I. Art has existed for a very long time, and is universal, as it exists throughout the world. As it…

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    Leonardo Da Vinci was a painter, inventor, mathematician, and writer during the Renaissance. Some of his most popular works of art include the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Vitruvian Man, Lady with an Ermine, and Self-portrait. As his works of art grew in popularity so did his actual style of art. One example would be his famous painting, the Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa is described as having a foggy background. This style of painting is called Sfumato. Leonardo painted a number of pieces using this…

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    Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy during the Renaissance period. His parents had him out-of-wedlock. He was raised primarily by his father and his stepmother. Though he obtained no formal education, he would eventually go on to apprentice under the famous painter Verrocchio. During the six years Leonardo would spend with Verrocchio, he would obtain some new skills such as metal work, carpentry, leather work, drawing and sculpting. In 1472, at the tender age of…

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    Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest of the Renaissance period. Some may say that he was the epitome of the renaissance. He was famous for being a painter, architect, musician, inventor, sculptor and scientist. Leonardo Da Vinci was mostly known for his paintings and inventions back in the renaissance era and is still very much famous today from the paintings of the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. Some may also say that Leonardo was a revolutionary of his time. Many people say that because…

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