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6 Biographies
3 eBooks
16 Student Essays
5 Encyclopedia Articles
25 Literature Criticisms
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30 Leonardo da Vinci Lessons
20 Activities
180 Multiple Choice Questions
60 Short Essay Questions
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Leonardo da Vinci Overview

Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson is a detailed biographical inquiry into the life and works of perhaps the most famous artist in history. Throughout the biography, Walter Isaacson explores the character of Leonardo through his interdisciplinary approach to learning and invention in the areas of art, science, mathematics, engineering, anatomy, and more. The author uses evidence from Leonardo's personal notebooks and from his master works to explore the life and mind of this truly strange and wonderful genius. Walter Issacson's biography of Leondardo da Vinci examines themes of innate curiosity, the benefits of interdisciplinary thinking, the connection between obsession and art, and the power of observation.

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Leonardo Da Vinci

429 words, approx. 2 pages

Leonardo Da Vinci Italian Painter, Scientist, and Mathematician 1452–1519 Leonardo da Vinci was born in the Italian town of Vinci. As a young boy, he showed a talent for painting. When he was 2... Read more

Leonardo Da Vinci

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Leonardo Da Vinci 1452-1519 Italian artist and scientist whose insatiable curiosity and artistic and scientific imagination exemplify the genius of Renaissance humanism. Although primarily remembered ... Read more

Leonardo Da Vinci

802 words, approx. 3 pages

Leonardo Da Vinci 1452-1519 Italian Painter and Inventor Leonardo da Vinci was the quintessential figure of the Italian Renaissance, and one of the most versatile geniuses who ever lived. His artistic... Read more

Vinci, Leonardo Da (1452-1519)

675 words, approx. 3 pages

Vinci, Leonardo Da (1452-1519) Italian scientist and artist A true Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, inventor, scientist, architect, engineer, mathematician, astronomer, and philosophe... Read more

Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519)

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Leonardo Da Vinci(1452–1519) Leonardo da Vinci, the Florentine artist, scientist, and inventor, was born at Vinci in Tuscany, the natural son of a notary, and died near Amboise, France. At his ... Read more

Project Gutenberg eBooks (3)

The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Volume 2

145,536 words, approx. 486 pages

Title:  The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Volume 2 Author:  Leonardo Da Vinci Release Date:  January, 2004 [EBook #4999] [Yes, we are more than one year ahead of schedule] [Most rece... Read more

The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Volume 1

107,859 words, approx. 360 pages

LINEAR PERSPECTIVE General remarks on perspective (40—41).—The elements of perspective:—of the point (42—46).—Of the line (47—48).&mda... Read more

The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Complete

253,301 words, approx. 845 pages

LINEAR PERSPECTIVE General remarks on perspective (40—41).—The elements of perspective:—of the point (42—46).—Of the line (47—48).&mda... Read more

Leonardo da Vinci Biographies (6)

Leonardo da Vinci

2,780 words, approx. 10 pages

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist. He was one of the greatest minds of the Italian Renaissance, and his influence on the painting of th... Read more

Leonardo da Vinci

4,908 words, approx. 17 pages

Often hailed as the archetypal Renaissance Man, a creative genius equally adept at art, engineering, architecture, and invention, Leonardo da Vinci is still perhaps best known for paintings such as th... Read more

Leonardo da Vinci

587 words, approx. 2 pages

Leonardo da Vinci has been called one of the world's few universal geniuses because of his knowledge and abilities in so many different areas of intellectual and artistic pursuit. While perhaps best k... Read more

Leonardo da Vinci

606 words, approx. 3 pages

Leonardo da Vinci is regarded as the model Renaissance Man whose endeavors reflect his accomplishment in a variety of artistic and scientific disciplines. While best known for his paintings Mona Lisa ... Read more

Leonardo da Vinci

442 words, approx. 2 pages

Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452, the illegitimate son of a Florentine notary, Ser Piero da Vinci, and an unmarried Tuscan peasant girl, Caterina. Raised by his father's grandparents and an uncle in... Read more

Leonardo da Vinci

556 words, approx. 2 pages

A true Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, inventor, scientist, architect, engineer, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher. Although centuries after his death Leonardo remains known... Read more

Essays & Analysis (41)

Critical Essay by Sigmund Freud

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Critical Essay by James Beck

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Critical Essay by Wayne Andersen

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Critical Essay by Jutta Birmele

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Critical Essay by John O’Neill

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Critical Essay by Giovanni Papini

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Critical Essay by Edward McCurdy

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Critical Essay by Kenneth Clark

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Critical Essay by Jacquez Barzun

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Critical Essay by O. C. Gangoly

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Critical Essay by D. J. Gordon

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Critical Essay by Antonia Vallentin

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Critical Essay by Jane Roberts

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Critical Essay by Paul Valéry

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Critical Essay by Robert J. Rodini

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Critical Essay by Claire J. Farago

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Critical Essay by Ernst H. Gombrich

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Critical Essay by Karl Jaspers

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Critical Essay by Ludwig H. Heydenreich

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Critical Essay by Augusto Marinoni

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Critical Essay by D. van Maelsaeke

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Critical Essay by Carlo Pedretti

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Critical Essay by Emanuel Winternitz

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Critical Essay by Richard Fly

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Leonardo Da Vinci

4,176 words, approx. 14 pages

On April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy, at three o'clock in the morning, Antonio da Vinci, Leonardo's grandfather, took out his small leather-bound volume, at the age of eighty, for the last time. Recor... Read more

A Biography of Leonardo Da Vinci as Artist

752 words, approx. 3 pages

Leonardo da Vinci April 15, 1452 - May 2, 1519 Leonardo da Vinci's real name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", which means "Leonardo, son of Piero, from Vinci." Leonardo da Vinci was one of the... Read more

Leonardo di Vinci---Genius

671 words, approx. 3 pages

Leonardo di Vinci's genius is best described as a combination of: creativity, and occasional stubbornness with strong intellect. Therefore, unlike other genius', Leonardo's aura should not necessarily... Read more

Leonardo Da Vinci

342 words, approx. 2 pages

Leonardo Da Vinci was born April 14, 1452, in a small town of Vinci not far from Florence in France. His father took Leonardo under his wing while his mother moved to a neighboring town. Growing up ... Read more

A Man Too Early For His Time

1,389 words, approx. 5 pages

The Renaissance period was a time of rebirth, a time when people realized their world wasn't all about work and labor. During this time period, where old wisdom incorporated with new ideas became the ... Read more

Biography of Leonardo da Vinci

660 words, approx. 3 pages

Leonardo was born in 1452 in the small town of Vinci. In the 1460 the family decided to settle in Florence, where Leonardo was given the best education that Florence could offer. In about 1466 he was... Read more

Leonardo Da Vinci: the Universal Man

1,123 words, approx. 4 pages

During the Middle Ages, secular literature was lost in Europe. There were still monasteries that held classical texts, but the vast majority of Europeans were never exposed to these works. Instead, th... Read more

Leonardo da Vinci

1,012 words, approx. 4 pages

With the passing of centuries Leonardo da Vinci (born ~Florence, 1452-1519) has lost none of his fascination as one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance, a period when art was considered to have... Read more

Leonardo Da Vinci and Nikola Tesla

696 words, approx. 3 pages

According to Jean Jacque Rousseau, "The world of reality has its limits the world of imagination is boundless." By this, Rousseau indicates that without imagination, life would not be as ideal as it i... Read more

Leonardo Da Vinci

4,059 words, approx. 14 pages

Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519 On April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy, at three o'clock in the morning, Antonio da Vinci, Leonardo's grandfather, took out his small leather-bound volume, at the age of eigh... Read more

Leonardo da Vinci's Records

547 words, approx. 2 pages

On April 15, 1452 at Vinci Italy a boy was born which brought a huge change to the world. His name was Leonardo Da Vinci. His father was a huge wealthy land owner and his mother used to be a peasant g... Read more

Leonardo Da Vinci

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Leonardo Da Vinci lived during the period of history called the Renaissance, meaning a rebirth or new quest for knowledge. As well as painting, and sculpture, he also studied mathematics, anatomy, bot... Read more

Leonardo Da Vinci and the Bicycle

1,504 words, approx. 6 pages

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is considered one of the greatest artists and scientists ever to step foot on our planet. His abilities and capabilities were so great and yet at the same time so varied ... Read more

Leonardo Da Vinci's Secrets

714 words, approx. 3 pages

In Leonardo da Vinci's paintings there are clues that reveal hidden messages. At first glance, his paintings may seem just like normal paintings, but at second glance they are not that simple. For ex... Read more

Da Vinci's Expression of Faith Through Art

878 words, approx. 3 pages

Leonardo Da Vinci expresses his religious beliefs through his paintings which have been world known and even so today become a major attraction which depicts the values and morals of the Christian rel... Read more

Leonardo Da Vinci

487 words, approx. 2 pages

Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15,1452, in a small Tuscan town of Vinci, near Florence. Leonardo was the son of a wealthy Florentine notary named Vincier Piero and a peasant woman named Caterin... Read more

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