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It is evident that Miranda has more respect for her father than he seems to have for his daughter. Prospero is talking to his daughter about the time that he was the Duke of Milan, and how he…

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…

leaders of cities, such as Lorenzo de' Medici of Florence and Ludovico Sforza of Milan. Da Vinci worked on projects utilizing his skills as a military engineer and architect as well as a painter and a sculptor. His military designs included an armored tank propelled by two men cranking a shaft a war chariot with scythe blades mounted on the sides, and an enormous crossbow operated by a small army. Leonardo worked in Milan for 17 years, studying anatomy to both increase his knowledge, and to help…

master artisan in Florence’s Guild of Saint Luke and opened his own workshop. In 1485, when he was in Milan, Italy, the Duke of Milan named Ludovico commissioned Leonardo to make a painting of “The Last Supper.” In 1504, he went back to Florence and painted one of the most famous paintings, the “Mona Lisa.” In addition, no one knew who Mona Lisa was. In Leonardo’s final years, he returned back to Milan to work for the French rulers who ruled the city. One of his last commissioned works was a…

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…

a common painting of the time. He had only painted one other work under commission before being commissioned to make the Adoration of the Magi. Neither paintings were ever completed by him (“Leonardo da Vinci Biography”). Da Vinci would leave for Milan before finishing. He also was afraid the aesthetic results would not be what he hoped for (“Adoration of the Magi, Leonardo da Vinci”). How the painting was made is interesting, but what’s more interesting is the meaning behind the…

Jesus facing the same way and also the way Leonardo makes 5 groups in the painting 4 groups of threes and Jesus as a group by him self (Leonardo Da Vinci). The second most notable painting that da Vinci is known for is the “Mona Lisa” after fleeing Milan after the French invaded it in 1499 Leonardo went to Florence where he was commissioned to paint “La Giaconda” a 21 by 31 inch work which is best known as the “Mona Lisa” painted approximately 1503 and 1506. It is known for the women’s slight…

Engineering Drawings Throughout the history of civilization, there have always been a select few individuals whose unique gifts have allowed them to engineer and invent some of history 's most important machines. One of the most popular examples of these individuals, Leonardo Da Vinci, existed during the Italian Renaissance. He was a self-taught engineer, artist, and architect who was always fascinated by art and machinery, famous for being able to intertwine them into his inventions. His…

In 1483 Leonardo went to Milan for 16 years. During this time he made Trattato della pittura and notebooks that should the greatness of his genius. He organized elaborate festivals as a court artist. In 1484 and 1485 there were really bad plagues that paid attention to town planning…

Lorenzo de Medici to design a lyre for the future Milan duke, Ludovico Sforza, as a peace offering. This inspired da Vinci into writing a letter to Sforza asking for a job in military engineering. He sent in sketches of new inventions for war materials, such as tanks, machine guns, helicopters, parachutes, guided missiles, submarines, and many more materials that would be invented and used many years later. His letter was accepted, which took him to Milan for seventeen years for these goals to…