Leonardo Da Vinci Flashcards
What art period did Da Vinci paint in?
He painted during the Renaissance.
What is Da Vinci often called?
Master of the Renaissance.
What is sfumato and chiaroscuro?
Use of light and dark in painting to show dimension.
How many notebooks of sketches did Da Vinci leave?
He left 120 notebooks of sketches.
What did Da Vinci study?
Da Vinci studied anatomy machinery, painting, sculpture, music, engineering, inventing, mathematics, and theories
What was Da Vinci’s mother’s name and what was her occupation?
Caterina. She was a peasant girl.
What was Da Vinci’s father’s name and was was his occupation?
Ser Piero Antonio Da Vinci. He was a lawyer.
Who did Da Vinci live with?
He lived with his father’s family in Florence
What did Da Vinci do sometimes?
He pulled pranks; he was a practical joker.
Who was Da Vinci apprenticed to?
He was apprenticed to the master Verrocchio.
Who was Da Vinci’s bestie?
Botticelli.
In Florence in 1472, what guild did Da Vinci enter?
Da Vinci entered the San Luca guild of painters in Florence in 1472.
In 1483 what did Da Vinci earn a commision for?
He received a commission in 1483 to make a large altarpiece for a Franciscan church.
In the mid to late 1480, what did Da Vinci attempt to establish himself as?
Da Vinci attempted to establish himself as court artist in the mid to late 1480s.
As a result of his scientific research, what did Da Vinci often do?
He visited hospitals daily to study people and even watched some die. He also secretly did dissections.
