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I. Leonardo da Vinci II. The Last Supper III. Mona Lisa IV. Flying Machine V. Pictures of Leonardo da Vinci page 2
Leonardo da Vinci – A Famous Renaissance Man Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452- May 2, 1519) was an Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, inventor, etc. He was a famous artist at that time. He is a Renaissance man. His painting and thoughts were affected by Renaissance. When he was 11 or 12, he became an apprentice to a famous artist named Andrea Del Verrocchio. When he was 20 years old, he joined the printer’’s guild in Florence. He’’s excellent in painting, thinking, invention, design, science and sculptor. His idea about “machine of war””, canals, moats an underwater diving service, machine gun and a flying machine and bridges. He painted famous pictures such as The Last Supper (1495 – 1498) and Mona Lisa. Beside that, he also designed costumes and scenery. He never married.
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The Last Supper The Last Supper measures 450 × 870 centimeters and covers the back wall of the dining hall at Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. It represents the scene of The Last Supper from the final days of Jesus as narrated in the Gospel of John, when Jesus announces that one of his Twelve Apostles would betray him. Leonardo da Vinci painted it in 1495 and completed in 1497. Until now, this picture still famous. Leonardo da Vinci must spend a lot of time in this picture. He used his skill and his feeling to paint this picture. All of colors in this picture look very natural and very real. We will have a strange feeling when we look at some details in this picture.
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Mona Lisa – A famous pictures of Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa is a sixteen- century portrai painted in oil on a poplar panel in Florence, Italy by Leonardo da Vinci during Renaissance time. Around 1516, the king of France invited him to France. He agreed. He took his notebooks and several painting along with him. It is one of famous painting during this time. It hanged in Louvre, Paris.
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Flying Machine
Flying Machine was a best invent at that time and until now. This is an idea to help people can invent airplane and also open new thinking about people can flying. It was born in 1485. It’s an early Flying Machine. Leonardo da Vinci must spend a lot of time in this invent.