Leonardo Da Vinci Flashcards
1
Q
“Renaissance man”
A
Leonardo
2
Q
Who?
A
Painter, sculptor, inventor, military engineer, draftsman
3
Q
represents Leonardo’s study of proportion
A
Vitruvian Man, 1490
4
Q
painted on the back wall of a dining hall
A
The Last Supper
5
Q
The last supper was commissioned by?
A
Ludovico Sforza
6
Q
Took 3 years to complete
A
The Last Supper
7
Q
His most well known painting
A
Mona Lisa
8
Q
Who was the “Mona Lisa” for
A
Lisa del Giocondo (wife of a wealthy Florentine silk merchant)
9
Q
Mona Lisa’s original name
A
“La Gioconda”
10
Q
When did Giocondo family receive mona lisa?
A
They never received it
11
Q
What war machines did he make
A
war chariot with scythe blades, armored tank, huge crossbow
