Leonardo Da Vinci Renaissance man,genius Could he really see into the future?

RENAISSANCE It was a cultural movement which started in Italy and then spread to the rest of Europe ( 14th-17th centuries)

WHY IS HE A GENIUS? A GENIUS IS A PERSON WITH GREAT INTELLIGENCE,WHO SHOWS AN EXCEPTIONAL NATURAL CAPACITY OF INTELLECT. THE FACT THAT HE IS SO GOOD AT EVERYTHING HE DOES,MAKES HIM EXCEPTIONALLY INTELLIGENT. HIS WORK IS NOT ONLY CREATIVE AND ORIGINAL BUT ALSO REVOLUTIONARY

RENAISSANCE MAN MATHEMATHICIAN WRITER SCIENTIST MUSICIAN ENGINEER SCULPTOR.INVENTOR BOTANIST ANATOMIST PAINTER ARCHITECT

Leonardo the Scientist He studied many topics such as anatomy, zoology, botany, geology, optics, aerodynamics and hydrodynamics among others He was fascinated by the study of physiognomy, the “science” of evaluating a person’s character by his or her facial features

Leonardo the Scientist He studied many topics such as anatomy, zoology, botany, geology, optics, aerodynamics and hydrodynamics among others He was fascinated by the study of physiognomy, the “science” of evaluating a person’s character by his or her facial features

Leonardo the Artist Leonardo became the standard for painters who followed in the 16th century He made a scientific study of light and shadow in nature Known as chiaroscuro, this technique gave his paintings the soft, lifelike quality that made older paintings look “cartoony” and flat The Last Supper The Virgin of the Rocks

Leonardo the Inventor Leonardo wanted to create "new machines" for a "new world“ He came up with different ideas, including the bicycle, a helicopter, an “auto-mobile”, and many military weapons Leonardo’s first idea for a catapult

Leonardo’s Helicopter

The First Tank

“Leo-chute”

Diving During the Renaissance?

Right to Left Leonardo wrote in Italian using a special kind of shorthand that he invented himself He usually used “mirror writing,” starting at the right side of the page and moving to the left Leonardo’s Signature in a notebook

Mystery of the Mona Lisa Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa on a piece of pine wood in the year Never in the history of Art has one painting been so admired. This is due largely to the enigmatic smile, which has caused much speculation. Some people have even suggested that it is a self-portrait.

BIOGRAPHY.He was born in Vinci,Italy, an illegitimate son of a peasant and a notary. He grew up in nature and was a vegetarian. During his life he was accused og being homosexual and was persecuted for being lefthanded