Leonardo Da VinciLeonardo Da VinciBy Carla RubioBy Carla RubioMs. MarshallMs. Marshall

W. Stiern Middle School W. Stiern Middle School 2009-102009-10

Standards H.S.S.7.8Standards H.S.S.7.8

The BeginningThe Beginning Leonardo was musician, architect, mathematician, inventor, Leonardo was musician, architect, mathematician, inventor,

geologist, astronomer, engineer, sculptor, botanist, and geologist, astronomer, engineer, sculptor, botanist, and even an animal behavior. even an animal behavior.

He was known for all of those things, but mostly an inventor He was known for all of those things, but mostly an inventor and artist. and artist.

The Birth Of Leonardo Da Vinci

• Leonardo was born on April 15 1452, in a small town in Vinci in Tuscany.

•He died on 2 May 1519 in Amboise, France

• His full name was Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci

•He was always inventing and drawing new things.

Leonardo’s Paintings

• Da Vinci. He made many paintings.

•He made the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, The Virgin of Rocks, The Lady with the Ermine and so many more.

•All of his drawings became famous and well-known by people all over the world.

•All of his work demonstrates his fascination which physiognomy.

The Mona Lisa

In 1503 Leonardo created a masterpiece, the Mona Lisa.

The lady has irregular smile that attracts many people. Intrigued people ever since he first painted it.

The Mona Lisa must have been really special and important to him because he kept it very close to him.

The Last Supper

Made in the year of 1469.

It was a giant mural on the wall.

He painted it for many days.

He invented a new painting method and used it in the painting.

The Paint started to ware off.

Experts try to save the painting but they could not.

Working with the War

•During his life he help designed war tools.

•It was his job to design war machines.

•He designed submarines, guns, and many other things.

• He designed them but they were never built.

•Later he was passed on as the artist in Rome.

•Angry at the pope he left to Milan and there he was a military engineer and architect.

The Black DeathThe Black Death

The Black Death hit Milan, meanwhile Da Vinci started to study The Black Death hit Milan, meanwhile Da Vinci started to study sanitation and hygiene. sanitation and hygiene.

The streets were filled with human waste.The streets were filled with human waste. He thought that that was the cause of many people. He thought that that was the cause of many people. He decided he would make a plan to keep the city healthy. He decided he would make a plan to keep the city healthy. It involved plumbing, street cleaning and public toilets.It involved plumbing, street cleaning and public toilets. But amazingly he escaped the Black Plague and he was no victim of But amazingly he escaped the Black Plague and he was no victim of

it. it.

Leonardo’s Work in Leonardo’s Work in AstronomyAstronomy

He believed that the earth was fixed.He believed that the earth was fixed. Also that the sun and the moon went around it. Also that the sun and the moon went around it. All of his interest in lenses and use of mirrors, led him to invent All of his interest in lenses and use of mirrors, led him to invent

the telescope. the telescope. His quote, “It is possible to find the by which the eye shall not see His quote, “It is possible to find the by which the eye shall not see

remote objects as much diminished as in natural perspective.”remote objects as much diminished as in natural perspective.” He wrote down the moons spots would be better defined. He wrote down the moons spots would be better defined.

Leonardo's Work in Astronomy Leonardo's Work in Astronomy cont.cont.

Although he designed the telescope it was never built until later Although he designed the telescope it was never built until later ages.ages.

He could have backed up his ideas but he never built it. He could have backed up his ideas but he never built it. Still he studied the moon, earth sun and planets.Still he studied the moon, earth sun and planets. But a couple of Leonardo's ideas were wrong, he thought the earth But a couple of Leonardo's ideas were wrong, he thought the earth

was a star.was a star. Also he thought that if a human were to stand on the moon.Also he thought that if a human were to stand on the moon.

The Bodies of the DeadThe Bodies of the Dead Much of Leonardo's scientific work was private. Much of Leonardo's scientific work was private. He had worried that people would laugh at him or even He had worried that people would laugh at him or even

worse, thrown into prison. worse, thrown into prison. The work on the bodies he did, was illegal.The work on the bodies he did, was illegal. Had to work at night only. Had to work at night only. Dissected more than 30 human bodies.Dissected more than 30 human bodies. Believed human body was an ultimate machine.Believed human body was an ultimate machine. Wanted to learn how the skeleton linked up, how the blood Wanted to learn how the skeleton linked up, how the blood

flowed, and how muscles worked. flowed, and how muscles worked.

The Bodies of The Bodies of the Dead cont.the Dead cont. first person tofirst person to ever ever discover hardened discover hardened

arteries arteries as a cause of death as a cause of death Report that theReport that the heart is a muscle that heart is a muscle that

pumps the pumps the bloodblood Draw a humanDraw a human baby inside it’s mother ‘s baby inside it’s mother ‘s

bodybody StudiedStudied muscles and bones muscles and bones

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