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The Renaissance
Leonardo's Life and Times
Da Vinci:Past to Present
Studies, Inventions, and Masterpieces
Bonus!
100
Easter Sunday (April 26) 1478, Pazzi clan, King of Naples, Pope Sixtus the fourth.
What was the date of the Pazzi Conspiracy and who was involved?
100
Ser Piero, a legal specialist, and Caterina, a peasant woman.
Who were Leonardo da Vinci's parents?
100
Flight: specifically inventing a way for man to fly.
What is the subject Leonardo was most fascinated by?
100
Mistress of Giuliano de Medici, one of the mistresses of Charles d'Amboise, Costanza d'Avalos, the Duchess of Francarilla, or else an idealized woman.
Who were the possible models for the Mona Lisa?
100
Leonardo da Vinci studied astronomy, anatomy and made many discoveries.
What other areas, besides painting, did Leonardo excel?
200
Glazed Windows, chimneys, and better-working lamps and clocks.
What are luxuries that were discovered during the Renaissance?
200
Andrea del Verrochio, a famous artist.
Who was Leonardo da Vinci apprenticed to?
200
Self-propelled cart, helicopter, double-deck bridge, robot, multi-barreled missile launchers, submarine, hang-glider, diving suits, pulleys, and parachutes.
What are some of Leonardo's inventions that are used today?
200
Anatomy, as well as dissecting the human body.
What is one field that Leonardo was alone in studying?
200
France, where Leonardo da Vinci was provided with residence connected to the Palace of Claux.
Where was Leonardo da Vinci's last move to?
300
Fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, rice, and pasta.
What were popular foods in the Renaissance?
300
In France, on May 2, 1519.
When and where did Leonardo da Vinci die?
300
Andrea del Sforza, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
Which artists did Leonardo da Vinci's Florentine work influence?
300
A famous drawing involved a great deal of math and study of the human body.
What is the Vitruvian Man?
300
Its buildings were gothic and its streets were narrow and maze-like. It was very crowded, full of vendors and the shops of goldsmiths, armorers, and silk and tapestry weavers.
What was Milan like during the Renaissance?
400
Southern Italy was ruled by the Naples. Central Italy was ruled by the Pope. Northern Italy was a collection of city-states with their own government.
What were the types of government in Italy during the Renaissance?
400
"Virgin of the Rocks", "Lady With Ermine", and "The Last Supper".
What masterpieces did Leonardo paint while living in Milan?
400
Though there were others before, Leonardo was the first person to invent one of these that was operable for just one person instead of several.
What was Leonardo da Vinci's printing press?
400
Though Leonardo never actually made this masterpiece, he planned out every detail, including creating a way to cast this. He was stopped at the last minute when the materials he was going to use were stolen.
What is "The Great Horse"?
400
Leonardo da Vinci had one of the greatest scientific minds of the Italian Renaissance. He had many inventions, influenced many artists, and had an impact on different sciences.
Why was Leonardo da Vinci important?
500
This city-state was the home of many famous artists and architects. It was ruled by the Medici family.
What was Florence during the Renaissance?
500
Leonardo designed buildings, cloth-weaving looms, metal-rolling mills, and cannons for Duke Ludovico Sforza.
What did Leonardo do in return for his freedom when he moved to Milan in 1482?
500
Leonardo wrote this way because he was left-handed, and when he wrote in ink, his hand would run across it and smear it.
Why did Leonardo write in mirror writing?
500
This is a fresco of great beauty. This fresco has had bricks thrown at it. Monks cut a door into it. During a war, the building it was in was bombed. As if that were not enough, the fresco was not painted in the traditional way. The paint has been flaking.
What is "The Last Supper"?
500
Leonardo da Vinci strayed from the ordinary style of painting. He included atmospheric perspective in his paintings.
What did Leonardo da Vinci do in his paintings that no other artists did?