The Real “Da Vinci Code”

The Real “Da Vinci Code” Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci • April 14, 1452 • Vinci, Italy • Inventor • Artist • Painter • Sculptor • Scientist • Engineer

Life… • At the age of 15 Da Vinci was taken in by Verrocchio for an apprenticeship. • Went to Milan in 1482 and worked for the Duke. It was here where he reached his heights as a scientist and artist. VerrocchioThe Baptism of Christ

Did you know? • Only 19 or 20 paintings have survived • Most of his work is incomplete

The Last Supper

The Last Supper • It is a depiction of Jesus and the Last Supper • Da Vinci was not actually there… he used models that were carefully selected that posed for the painting • It took Da Vinci seven years to finish the painting

Mona Lisa • Most famous painting • Louvre, Paris • A portrait of a lady against the Alpine Landscape • Who is she? • Smile or Frown?

Human Body • Explored in great detail whatever he worked on • Did a lot of exploration of the human body that led to many medical advances.

Nature Drawings • Explain the world around him • Ornithopter—The flight of the Bird • Research

Writing from right to left • Hebrew and Arabic are right to left • Hungarian is top to bottom alternating left to right and right to left • Chinese and Japanese is written right to left and top to bottom

Can you write backwards? Think of your favorite quote, write it on a separate sheet of paper….

The Real “Da Vinci Code”