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    Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, more commonly Leonardo da Vinci born April 15,1452 died May 2 1519. He was an Italian polymath whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography. He has been variously called the father of paleontology, ichnology, and architecture, and is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time. Sometimes…

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    work. Transition: After hearing about his early life and his impact on art, let’s learn about his achievements. III. Leonardo Da Vinci is famous for a wide range of accomplishments, especially in the field of art. a. He influenced artists of Milan & Florence such as Michael Angelo, during that period because of his unique artistic style & techniques. b. Many movies & documentaries were made about his life such as “The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci” and “Da Vinci: The Lost…

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    Leonardo DaVinci is one of the most well known artists in history. His genius in and out of the realm of art is undeniable. The reason why I chose to read his journals is because I wanted to get a glimpse into how he thought. How does a brilliant, multi-faceted person manage all his thoughts and ideas? What does he see, and how does he perceive it? There's a sizeable generation gap between myself and DaVinci, and the differences between the worlds we both live(d) in is a fascinating concept that…

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    Leonardo Da Vinci Leadership & Legacy By: Noelle Haynes Leonardo Da Vinci was known for many of his paintings such as The Last Supper and Mona Lisa. He was also a great inventor who created one of the very first prototypes of a model airplane. At a young age, he began his studies to become the great innovator and inventor there was. In a way, he carried a leader like position in the Renaissance. He left a legacy of paintings and his innovations and inventions Leonardo was known as the leader of…

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    Art critique - Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper Last Supper, the creation of Leonardo Da Vinci’s one of the most famous masterpiece in his life work. This piece is especially recognized as an unprecedented and fascinating ingenious layout of excellence. Realistic detail and strict decent relationship compared with many other paintings. The characters in the composition are filled with fear, anger, doubt, gestures, eye contact and behaviors. These vivid characterizations give the…

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    “Independent Master”. About five years later, he then moved to Milan. That’s where he worked for a ruling family named “Sfroza”. He worked for the well known family as an engineer. He also worked many other jobs such as an sculptor, paintor, and architect. He produced a amural of the “Last Supper” in the refectory of the Monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. This time period took from 1495 to 1497, so it took a total of two years.…

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    “Leonardo da Vinci, perhaps most noted as an artist, was also an architect, inventor and chronicler of science, among other outlets for his talents” (Zimmermann, p. 1). Da Vinci is one of the greatest minds to have ever walked the earth. He was gifted in many fields and was constantly learning and exploring new ideas. His ever-evolving thoughts were able to drive many brilliant masterpieces, such as his painting, The Last Supper. His thought and effort behind this work enable it to be remembered…

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    Leonardo da vinci was born on April 15,1452 in Vinci,Italy. At the age of 5 leonard da vinci moved in with his dad and stepmothers. He study art under Andrea del Verrocchio. Leonardo da Vinci ‘s most famous art piece of is the Mona lisa which was made in 1503 and 1504 and famous piece of art he made is The Last Supper he made this in between 1495 and 1498, My opinion on Leonardo da Vinci’s is that he is a wonderful artist and he not only used Oil paints for his art he used science and…

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    painting the whole painting was done b y 1505 thru 1507 (“Leonardo da Vinci Biography”).. Life and work When leo was in elementary he learned latin and basic school material (“ Leonardo da Vinci”).. First Milanese periode Leonardo had a work shop in Milan (“Leonardo da Vinci”).. The last supper In 1482 Lorenzo de’Medici,a man from a prominent Italian family commissioned da vinci to create a silver lyre and bring to…

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    Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, inventor, and scientist during the Italian Renaissance. He was born in the town of Vinci, Italy on april 15, 1452. When Leonardo was about the age of 14, he became an apprentice to a famous artist name Verrocchio. This is how he learned about art, drawing, painting, and more. Leonardo da Vinci’s full name is, Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci. He was the person who had created the renaissance man and the mona lisa. Leonardo da Vinci died on May 2, 1519 in Amboise,…

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