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    sculpture and decorative arts identified with the Renaissance emerged in Italy in the late 14th century. Born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, mathematician, inventor, and writer. He was a leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance who 's known for his famous works around the world, "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa." Da Vinci is credited for the technique of Sfumato, which is the softening of colors and edges…

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    Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci commonly known as Leonardo da Vinci he was one of the leading artist and intellectual of the Italian Renaissance. Who 's known for his enduring works like the "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa" he was the epitome of a Renaissance man, Some people even called him a universal genius ( www.biography.com ). Not only was Da Vinci a painter he was a sculptor an engineer he also was an inventor who studied the laws of science and nature an individual of unquenchable…

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    Last Supper. Who is he? None other but Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci has always been an inspirational artist to me since I was a small child. When I first learned about him in 4th grade art class I was amazed and stunned by his art. Not only was da Vinci an artist, but he was a scientist, an engineer, a mathematician, etc. Da Vinci was truly an amazing man in general. Leonardo da Vinci was born in Vinci, Italy on April 15th of 1452 (biography.com). Da Vinci was the son of Caterina and Ser Peiro,…

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    Leonardo Da Vinci was fascinated and interested in shadow projection in relation to painting. He questioned the inherent intricacies of light and optics. He married the complexities of reflection with the complexities of visual perception. His observations of optics and astronomy complicated his understanding of light. Leonardo had shown that astronomy and optics are connected. Da Vinci’s influence and studies covered across different streams of the renaissance era, from art, into science, into…

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    Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael influenced the period known as the “High Renaissance.” However, Da Vinci is known as “the renaissance man” for his intellect, interest, talent, and expression of humanist and classical values. The Renaissance sought to capture the experience the of individuality and the beauty and mystery of the world and is widely recognized as one of the most influential art movements ever. Leonardo da Vinci was born in Anchiano, Tuscany…

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    Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael both formed the iconic dyad of the epitome of Renaissance art. In Leonardo da Vinci’s Madonna of the Rocks as well as Raphael’s rendition of da Vinci’s painting Madonna in the Meadow, a religious scene is depicted with Madonna gazes towards an exchange between Saint John and Jesus Christ in infantry as she realizes the grave future that Christ faces. While both paintings feature the same biblical figures in similar fashion, Raphael’s rendering takes on a brighter…

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    It goes without saying that Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest minds anyone has ever seen. His inventions separate him from anyone else due to how complex and innovative they were during his time. He is mostly known as an artist and he has painted some of the most recognized paintings in the world such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. But not only was he an amazing artist, he was a jack-of-all-trades, he was extremely proficient in mathematics, science, architecture, military…

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    Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, represents the scene of The Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. Da Vinci has depicted the horror in the 12 disciples’ faces when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him. The Elevation of the Cross by Peter Paul Rubens features a central panel that displays the difference…

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    Analyze if Leonardo Da Vinci’s Aerial Screw was effective to the evolution of the helicopter? Identification of Sources Source #1 This article is published on the US Centennial of Flight Commission, a valuable education and research website dedicated to show original and useful content for researchers about aeronautics. It was written by Judy Rumerman, an accomplished writer and author for many books about aeronautics. She has lots of experience with writing about the history of NASA and flying…

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    Leonardo da Vinci was born in Vinci, Italy on April 15, 1452. He was born out of wedlock to a young peasant woman, Caterina and his father Messer Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci . Leonardo received a basic education but at a very early age it was evident he was artistic. He had interest in science, inventing, and painting. At the age of 14, he began an apprenticeship with artist Andrea del Verrocchio. He learned a great deal from Verrocchio about metalworking, carpentry, drawing,…

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