Leonardo the Artist
This portrait, housed in the Louvre, is famed for its subject's enigmatic smile.
What is the Mona Lisa?
A conceptual flying machine resembling a modern helicopter.
What is the Aerial Screw?
Da Vinci's detailed studies of this subject advanced understanding of the human body.
What is Anatomy?
The Italian city where Leonardo was born in 1452.
What is Vinci?
Born out of wedlock in 1452, Leonardo was the son of a notary and a peasant woman named Caterina.
Who were Ser Piero and Caterina?
A mural depicting Jesus and his disciples during a pivotal meal, located in Milan.
What is The Last Supper?
A design for a vehicle equipped with weapons and protective armor.
What is the Armored Car?
He made observations about this celestial body's phases and surface features.
What is the Moon?
The term describing someone proficient in multiple fields, often associated with da Vinci.
What is a Polymath?
This young assistant, known for his curly hair and artistic endeavors, lived with Leonardo for over two decades and is believed to have been both a muse and companion.
Who is Salaì?
A drawing illustrating ideal human proportions, blending art and science.
What is the Vitruvian Man?
A bridge designed for quick assembly and disassembly during military campaigns.
What is the Self-Supporting Bridge?
Da Vinci's studies in this field included the flow and movement of water.
What is Hydrodynamics?
The noble title of the Milanese ruler who was a patron of Leonardo.
What is the Duke of Milan?
In 1476, Leonardo faced accusations of this serious crime, which were eventually dismissed due to lack of evidence.
What is sodomy?
An unfinished work showing the Virgin Mary, child Jesus, and Magi.
What is The Adoration of the Magi?
A device intended to measure wind speed, aiding in meteorological studies.
What is the Anemometer?
His sketches contributed to early concepts in this earth science, studying Earth's physical structure.
What is Geology?
The French king who invited Leonardo to his court in his later years.
Who is Francis I?
Recent studies have identified living descendants of Leonardo through this paternal lineage marker.
What is the Y-chromosome?
This painting portrays the Virgin Mary with Saint Anne and the infant Jesus.
What is The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne?
A conceptual design allowing humans to breathe underwater.
What is the Scuba Gear?
Da Vinci's observations in this field included the growth and structure of plants.
What is Botany?
The name of Leonardo's notebooks, filled with sketches and writings.
What are the Codices?
This Renaissance court, under the patronage of King Francis I, became Leonardo's final residence, where he spent his last years.
What is the French court at Château du Clos Lucé?