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.
To make Europe more sanitary, what did Da Vinci design?
He designed a pump for emptying moats around castles.
In more efforts to make Europe more sanitary, what did Da Vinci do while in Milan, Italy?
He went to Milan and worked on the plumbing and canal system.
Why did Da Vinci hardly ever sign his works?
He hardly ever signed his works because he was such a perfectionist.
Since Da Vinci was such a genius, what did he suggest?
He suggested the atomic theory of matter.
What types of houses did Da Vinci design?
He designed prefabricated portable houses.
What is the most famous piece he painted?
The Mona Lisa.
In 1516, what was Da Vinci appointed as?
Da Vinci was appointed “the first painter, engineer, and architect to the King.”
True or false. Da Vinci’s hands became paralyzed as he aged?
True.
How many paintings did Da Vinci leave?
20 paintings.
How many pages of notebooks did Da Vinci leave?
5000 pages of notebooks.
Name some of Da Vinci’s notable artwork.
The Last Supper and Mona Lisa.
