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Da Vinci Bio Notes: Angelina Wu

Full name: Leonardo da Vinci

Birth: April 15, 1452

Death: May 2, 1519

Birth Location: Anchiano, near Vinci, Republic of Florence [Italy]

Death Location: Cloux [now Clos-Lucé] France

Dates of his most famous paintings:

Last supper: 1495-1498

Mona Lisa: 1503-1519

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Then, what was your assigned person's impact on the Renaissance? What are the person's (family's) contributions? 

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Then, what was your assigned person's impact on the Renaissance? What are the person's (family's) contributions? 

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Leonardo da Vinci was the ideal Renaissance man, indulging in many subjects of study, including the arts, sciences, and mathematics. In contrast to the beliefs of his times, he saw art and science as subjects that were tied hand to hand. His articulate studies of the human anatomy and of light were what made his paintings distinctive from other famous artists. He developed the sfumato technique, a method of perfectly blending glazes/paints.

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Many aristocratic families and churches commissioned Da Vinci for his artistic abilities. The Mona Lisa, for example, was a painting commissioned by a wealthy family. He was highly respected, even by major political figures, such as the king of France at the time (Francois I). He had designed countless inventions ahead of his time, such as blueprints for the airplane, submarine, and calculator. By studying dead bodies (30 cadavers to be exact), Da Vinci also had a much farther understanding of the human body than most. His notebooks are filled with complex studies of bones, organs, ligaments, and even the fetus.
The works of Da Vinci are spread all over the globe due to his extensive fame. The Mona Lisa is in the Louvre Museum of France, while the Last Supper is in the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. His priceless sketches and notes are kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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“Armored Tank”:

Da Vinci designed a version of an armored tank involving scythes, a giant crossbow, and a war chariot which earned him a job for 17 years in Milan where he created “The Last Supper”

“Flying Machine”

An earlier idea was very similar to the design the Wright brothers later used for the first plane.

Also like a hand-glider

Based on a bat

Most well-known Da Vinci invention

Mixed his belief in art and science intertwining with a flying machine that was visually attractive

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Consider the person's relevance to you specifically and to the world today - why is this person still remembered and studied in history?

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Consider the person's relevance to you specifically and to the world today - why is this person still remembered and studied in history?

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Leonardo Da Vinci has become one of the most well known names from the Renaissance and the art world in general today.

His studies and records (drawings, models) of the human body have contributed to our understanding of the body and his designs for machines and inventions have evolved into objects seen in modern day.

Da Vinci's techniques and works are still relevant to artists to this day and are often studied and taught in art history classes.

More specifically, Leonardo Da Vinci is well known through two of his most popular works, the Mona Lisa and the Vitruvian Man. These art pieces in particular have become cultural icons and are known throughout society. Modern artists have used these famous art pieces as reference or components for their own artwork. One such artist is Banksy, who often uses the Mona Lisa to convey political messages.

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Da Vinci's influence on the world can be seen through his appearances in media. Many documentaries have been created depicting his life, and he sometimes even makes appearances as a cameo in fiction. For example, Ron Howard's "The Da Vinci Code" uses the famous artist's works as a major plot device in a fictional story. Aside from modern media, Leonardo Da Vinci's literary works themselves, such as the Codex Leicester and many of his notebooks, have been published and are now a major source of information on his thoughts and ideas. Da Vinci's artwork is often featured in books and media, particularly the Mona Lisa.

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Sources and Attributions (Text and Image)

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Luis Figuiera:

https://www.biography.com/artist/leonardo-da-vinci

https://www.leonardodavinci.net/armouredcar.jsp

Nisa Shirin Waheed:

https://www.biography.com/news/how-leonardo-da-vinci-changed-your-life

https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thedavincicode

https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/41743/1/banksy-girl-with-balloon-painting-pranks-sotherbys-london

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382625/

https://www.leonardodavinci.net/the-vitruvian-man.jsp

Angelina Wu:

www.history.com/topics/renaissance/leonardo-da-vinci

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leonardo-da-Vinci

Lulu Perez:

“Leonardo Da Vinci.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Dec. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci

“The Inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci.” Leonardo Da Vinci Inventions, www.da-vinci-inventions.com/.

History.com Editors. “Leonardo Da Vinci.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2 Dec. 2009, www.history.com/topics/renaissance/leonardo-da-vinci.

“History of Flight.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 12 Nov. 2020, www.britannica.com/technology/history-of-flight.

“The Last Supper (Leonardo).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 6 Dec. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Supper_(Leonardo).