Leonardo, Renaissance Man Leonardo da was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist. A true man,” he was “Renaissance interested in how things worked. He studied how a muscle moves and how veins are arranged in a leaf. He filled his notebooks with observations and sketches. Then he incorporated his findings in his art. Among his many masterpieces, Leonardo painted one of the best known portraits in the world, the Mona The woman in the portrait seems so real that many writers have tried to explain the thoughts behind Lisa. her smile. Leonardo also produced a famous religious painting, It shows the The Last Supper. personalities of Jesus’ disciples through facial expressions.
Leonardo, Renaissance Man Leonardo da was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist. A true “Renaissance man,” he was interested in how things worked. He studied how a muscle moves and how veins are arranged in a leaf. He filled his notebooks with observations and sketches. Then he incorporated his findings in his art. Among his many masterpieces, Leonardo painted one of the best known portraits in the world, the Mona Lisa. The woman in the portrait seems so real that many writers have tried to explain the thoughts behind her smile. Leonardo also produced a famous religious painting, The Last Supper. It shows the personalities of Jesus’ disciples through facial expressions.
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