Brainpop! Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo's drawings contributed to our knowledge of human physiology. What is physiology?

• A type of painting technique

• The structure and function of the body

• A mechanical invention used on humans

• A type of sculpting technique

What is a "Renaissance man"?

• Someone who paints and sculpts.

• Someone who is skilled in many areas

• Someone who is obsessed with Rome

• Someone who is historically famous

What are these two paintings called? Check all that apply.

• Monalisa DaVinci

• The Last Supper

• The Mona Lisa

• The Supper of Christ

Which of these people could best be described as a "Renaissance man?"

• A musician who's considered the best in the world at his instrument.

• A painter whose work is still studied hundreds of years after his death

• A novelist who wins both the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize

• A celebrated musician who's also a successful painter and author.

Why did Leonardo write his notes in mirror script?

• He and his friends liked to challenge each other with word puzzles and word games.

• Leonardo wanted to protect his work

• He didn't know how to read and write properly.

• Leonardo was a magician in his spare time.

What is the significance of the kneeling angel at the left side of this painting?

• It marks young Leonardo's contribution to his teacher's painting.

• Its face resembles the young Leonardo.

• It is the one aspect of the painting Leonardo did not create

• It symbolizes the birth of the Italian Renaissance.

From what source did Leonardo get many of the ideas for his engineering designs?

• His dreams

• His observations of nature

• His extensive library

• The work of other painters

Leonardo designed a type of helicopter, but he never tried to build it. Why?

• He lacked the technology to build something that complicated.

• He didn't want people to use his inventions as weapons of war

• He was afraid that other inventors would take credit for his idea

• He knew the design was extremely flawed.

Leonardo painted the Sistine Chapel for payment.

• True

• False

• Yes but he wasn't paid.

“Painting is poetry which is seen and not heard, and poetry is a painting which is heard but not _______.” - Leonardo

Fill in the blank with one word.