Leonardo Da Vinci

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Leonardo Da Vinci
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Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Italy over 500
years ago.
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When Da Vinci was a boy, he drew a monster that
was so scary, his father sent him to art
school. At school, he posed for this sculpture.
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He studied under a great teacher named
Verrocchio who made him draw for hours every day.
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Da Vinci even studied dead bodies to learn about
the muscles and bones.
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How do you think studying the body helped Da
Vinci with his paintings?
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After seeing how Da Vinci painted these angels,
his teacher never painted again. Why do you
think Da Vinci's teacher stopped painting?
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Da Vinci liked to tell stories in his
pictures. What do you think is happening in this
drawing?
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He never finished this famous painting of the
Last Supper. Where is Jesus in the painting?
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His "Mona Lisa" has become the world's most
famous painting. It took him 12 years to paint
her lips.
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People have always wondered why she is
smiling. Why do you think so?
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Millions of people have traveled to France to
see the "Mona Lisa."
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It has been copied by many artists. How is this
painting different?
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How is this one similar?
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But Da Vinci was too creative to paint just
pictures. He designed buildings and bridges.
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He invented scissors, high-heel shoes and the
helicopter. Which do you think is his most
important invention?
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Today, people have built many of his inventions
to see if they work. Can you guess what this is?
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Da Vinci never got to see his airplanes fly.
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But no one's imagination ever flew higher.