Unit 5 Lesson 3 & 4

Select three statements that should be included in a summary of how the spirit of the Renaissance is represented in Leonardo da Vinci’s ideas and accomplishments.

• 1. Da Vinci’s belief that anything is possible led him to paint, construct, and invent in ways the world had never seen.

• 1. Da Vinci painted the “Mona Lisa” by using a technique that creates smooth changes between different areas of color and shading.

• In 1506 CE, Leonardo returned to Milan, where he became more interested in science than in art.

• Da Vinci paid careful attention to the men’s faces and gestures in his painting of “The Last Supper”.

• 1. Da Vinci developed some of the basic ideas for parachutes and helicopters.

If you were to extend the lines of the ceiling to the horizon, they would meet at a vanishing point in the center of the painting, somewhere behind the head of Jesus.

What is the meaning of the word horizon?

• 1. the exact center of a piece of art, or painting

• 1. the surface of the earth, including the grass, trees, rocks, and hills

• 1. the line where the earth or sea seems to meet the sky

• 1. the ends of the earth, or the farthest point a person can see

As a young boy, he worked as an apprentice to Andrea del Verrocchio, a leading painter and sculptor of Florence.

What is the meaning of the word apprentice?

• 1. a person who is well-known for being an expert in a trade or art

• 1. a person who is a master of a trade or art, and agrees to teach someone else

• 1. a person who does not have the necessary skills to do something successfully

• 1. a person who is learning a trade or art by experience under someone skilled

The man who painted the famous Mona Lisa were Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci was interested in many different fields. He study art, medicine, and flight. He also invented a few things. Some peoples consider his a genius. Da Vinci is probably best known for his paintings. It taked Leonardo da Vinci 3 years to paint The Last Supper.