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Leonardo da Vinci

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  • In which year did he become a master craftsman?
    1482
  • What was another name for a workshop?
    Bottega
  • How did Leonardo da Vinci write his notes?
    Mirrored and in Latin
  • What was the name of the period where Leonardo and others began to value art, science and knowledge again?
    Renaissance
  • Where did Leonardo get his name, da Vinci, from?
    The town where he was from
  • What is another name for colour? (Mentioned when talking about da Vinci's Fresco, the Last Supper)
    Pigment
  • Was Leonardo a painter?
    .... Yes
  • What inspired da Vinci to design a flying machine?
    Birds, bats
  • Who did he work for?
    Medici family
  • What does "il sole non si muove" mean?
    The sun does not move
  • What did Leonardo do to make Verrocchio quit painting?
    He painted an angel so well that Verrocchio decided to retire.
  • In what year did he paint The Last Supper?
    1490
  • Where did he move in 1482?
    He moved to Milan
  • When was Leonardo da Vinci born?
    1452
  • In what year did the French invade Milan?
    1499
  • What was the name of the sculpture Verrocchio made? (The one da Vinci posed for)
    David
  • What statue did Leonardo pose for?
    David by Verrocchio
  • How many bodies did da Vinci dissect?
    Around 30
  • What date did Leonardo da Vinci die?
    2nd May, 1519
  • Name the 3 painting Leonardo brought to France.
    Virgin and the Child, Mona Lisa and John the Baptist
  • When did da Vinci move to Milan?
    1482
  • Was Leonardo left handed?
    Yes, yes he was.
  • What village was he from?
    Vinci
  • Where was Leonardo from in Italy?
    Vinci
  • How many years did it take for Leonardo to paint 'The Last Supper'?
    3 years
  • What was the name of the painting that was so good that nature itself was jealous?
    Lady with an Ermine
  • How does Mr P think Leonardo died?
    Disease
  • What age was he when he moved to Florence?
    14
  • What was the word for a 'workshop'?
    Bottega
  • What disease struck Milan?
    The Plague
  • Around when did da Vinci begin to work on the Mona Lisa?
    The early 1500's
  • Why did da Vinci carry his sketchbook around?
    He carried it so he could sketch possible inventions
  • What age was Leonardo when Verrocchio asked him to paint one of the angels in 'The Baptism of Christ'?
    Around 20 years old
  • What animal was the lady holding in the painting 'Lady and _______'?
    An ermine
  • Name 3 of Leonardo's inventions
    Glider, helicopter, tank, flying machine...
  • What was the name of his teacher?
    Verrocchio
  • What date was Leonardo da Vinci born?
    He was born on April 15th, 1452.
  • Where is the Mona Lisa now?
    The Louvre in Paris
  • What is Leonardo's most famous painting?
    Mona Lisa
  • Where was Mona Lisa sitting when her portrait was being painted?
    On a balcony!
  • What was the name of the first family he worked for?
    Medici
  • When did Leonardo move to France?
    He moved in 1516
  • What did Leonardo say to the monk when he said he was taking too long to paint 'The Last Supper'?
    He asked him if he wanted to pose as Judas.
  • What were the names of Leonardo's parents?
    Caterina and Ser Piero