Paintings
What was Leonardo's most famous portrait?
It was "The Mona Lisa!"
What animal did Leonardo never get to finish a three times the size model of?
A Horse! Leonardo couldn't finish this project because the French used his horse as a target practice after they won a war against Milan in 1499.
What writing did Leonardo use in his notebooks?
Backwards Handwriting! It is believed that he may have done this so that nobody could read his work, or because it came along easily to him.
In Leonardo’s Childhood, where would his uncle bring him? (This is where he started drawing.)
They would go on long walks in the hills where Leonardo would sketch anything that interested him (mostly water.)
Why did Leonardo paint only a total of 10 finished paintings?
He had trouble sticking to a project because the steps other than the beginning bored him, and his patrons who bought from him started to get bossy.
What's the 1495 design that Leonardo made since he thought of the body as a machine?
The First Robot! There is evidence that he built this machine, and it was rendered with full-sized knight armor.
What's a flying machine that Leonardo sketched in his notebook? (Describe it.)
A helicopter-like contraption with a rotor blade on the top. It was meant to twirl around, most likely in the sky.
What workshop did Leonardo work at for 13 years?
The workshop was called "Verrocchio’s Workshop."
What was the title of the fresco (painting on a wall) that Leonardo painted in Milan for a duke?
The Fresco was Titled “The Last Supper.”
What's a weapon that Leonardo designed for a duke he worked for, Cesare Borgia's, army troops? (It was a very big weapon.)
The weapon was a Giant Crossbow.
What did Leonardo design that uses a material like what his early sketches had today?
A bicyle. It used a chain like modern day bikes currently possess.
Who took care of Leonardo since both his Mom and Dad didn't care about him?
His Grandparents took care of him.
What was a fresco (painting on a wall) that Leonardo ruined a never finished because of his mess?
A Battle Scene. Leonardo couldn't finish this fresco, because after three years of work the top part of his piece ended up with black smoke and other parts got decrepit.
Whats the sharp machinery that Leonardo built for Cesare Borgia and his troops? (Describe it.)
It doesn't have a known name, but it was a contraption that had long blades jutting out from it that was made to be strapped onto a horse.
Where could the vehicles that Leonardo invented be used? (Three places.)
It could be used underwater, in the air, and on land.
Who was Leonardo a house guest for later on in his life? (This is where he is believed to had died.)
Leonardo was a house guest for King Francis I of France.
What's another portrait that many people consider even prettier than the "Mona Lisa?"
The Painting was Titled "Young Girl with Ermine."
What invention is Leonardo believed to have built, with no real confirmation?
The Invention was Supposed to be Wings for Humans.
What's one thing that Leonardo wanted to explain and understand? (There is four possible answers.)
Leonardo wanted to learn about light and what it's made of, why birds can fly, the different parts and pieces of the human body, and how eyesight works.
About how many bodies did Leonardo dissect in his lifetime?
Leonardo dissected about thirty total bodies, because he thought of the human body as a machine and wanted to figure out more about it.