Characters
Quotes
Art History
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
100

A young, mischievous boy who became da Vinci's apprentice. 

Salai (Gian Giacomo de' Captrotti) 

100

Salai was described as being a ___________ of talent. 

Desert 
100

A mural painted by Leonard da Vinci on the wall of the refectory at the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie

The Last Supper 

100

free and natural, without embarrassment or too much control:ithout embarrassment or too much control:

a) uninhibited 

b) insincerity 

c) inconspicuous 

d) unkempt 


uninhibited 

100

Forever. 

a)  patron

b) prestige

c) perpetuity

d) pious 

Perpetuity 

200
The woman who resembled Beatrice in having the "look of layers" 
Lisa Gioconda 
200

"I am very selective about the works I accumulate." 

Isabella

200

Destroyed when the French used it as a target 

the Horse 

200

the period of new growth of interest and activity in the areas of art, literature, and ideas in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries

Renaissance

200

messy, not cared for

unkempt

300

Who was said to have had an invisible measuring rod in her head along with a genuine sense of fun. 

Beatrice, the Duchess of Milan 
300
To whom was da Vinci speaking when he said, "Can you make your leaf structure more interesting than that inconspicuous flower of your face?"

Beatrice 

300

The sculpture in Florence that da Vinci served on a committee to determine the best home for

the David by Michelangelo 

300

to notice or understand the difference between two things

distinguish

300

in a careful way that involves a lot of effort

conscientiously

400
What was said to have made the Duke of Milan the best patron of art in all of Italy? 

He could recognize the genuine from the sham or the original from the copy 

400

"So Il Moro, who had used Leonardo's eyes to investigate the course of rivers and to improve the plan of cities, now used Leonardo's eyes to discover _____ ______ ______ __________." 

"his very own wife"

400

Her portrait is Lady with the Ermine 

Cecilia Gallerani

400

containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts

elaborate

400

the group of people who travel with and work for an important or famous person

entourage

500
Renaissance artist in Florence with whom da Vinci worked but did not consider a friend 

Michelangelo 

500
"I ask you to see to it that Master Leonardo keeps something ________, something irresponsible in his work."

Wild

500

showing no respect, especially for God or religion

impious

500

to persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive him or her

beguile