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    emotions under the sun. Without art‚ the world would be without color‚ design‚ literature‚ music‚ poetry‚ dance‚ everything. In 1495‚ Leonardo Da Vinci began painting the Last Supper on the wall of the refectory (dining hall) of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan‚ Italy‚ and completed it in 1498. Leonardo was commissioned to execute the painting in the Dominican monastery of this Church by Duke of Milan‚ Ludovico Sforza. The church and friary found an ambitious patron in Ludovico

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    for the most part continually remained popular‚ particularly among women. Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa appears to be wearing a thin veil covering her curly hair‚ her hair is otherwise worn long‚ over the shoulders and with a straight part down the center. While there are aspects of this image that are different‚ the overall style of her hair is comparable to that of Kate Middleton‚

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    Leonardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci is an Italy that was born on April 15 1452. His father Piero Frusoino Di Antonio Da Vinci had Leonardo by a peasant women named and Caterina Da Vinci but he was raised by his step mothers. At the age of five Leonardo moved to his fathers family upstate‚ and there he was living with his uncle and granparents. Leonard being so curious and intellect ‚ Leonardo studied law of science and nature which greatly persuaded his work as a painter‚ sculptor‚ architect‚ inventor

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    discussing about is Leonardo Da Vinci and Michel Agelo. The reason I have selected these subjects is because they are both unique and very talented artists. The included research will prove that both Leonardo Da Vinci and Michel Angelo are the most well known artist with such great talent. Put your seat belts on and get ready for an amazing journey. Leonardo Davinci was born on April 15‚ 1452. He was the son of a pesant mother‚ Caterina and a wealthy father‚ Ser Peiro Da Vinci. Eventually his parents

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    Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti were‚ and still are considered to be two of the greatest minds‚ even geniuses of the Renaissance. But which one is more of a genius than the other? Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15th‚ 1452‚ son to a notary called Ser Piero. Ser Pier has sex with a woman called Catarina‚ which resulted in her pregnancy. For a believed reason that Catarina was the Daughter of a farmer‚ they never got married. Ser Pier later married another woman‚ when he was 25‚ which

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    The Last Supper | February 8 2010 | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Author: Alicia Grover | The Last Supper After the Black Death swept through Europe‚ killing off a third of its population by the end of the fourteenth century‚ people were ready for a change. Very slowly new ideas and

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    Rachel Turner Mrs. Mckenzie Period 1 20 September 2014 Da Vinci Project What makes Leonardo da Vinci so abnormal? Leaving people flabbergasted? One of the many reasons is because Leonardo was inspiring he once said "... painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt‚ and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen." For someone who never married or linked with anyone his art shows such passion‚ love and dedication. His science is another great example of dedication considering he had some

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    Leonardo da Vinci: The Renaissance Man Leonardo da Vinci was a true epitome of the Renaissance man. He was a philosopher‚ musician‚ geologist‚ anatomist‚ inventor‚ scientist‚ architect‚ engineer‚ mathematician‚ botanist‚ writer‚ cartographer‚ sculptor and painter. He was born into the Renaissance age and was a genius of a man. Leonardo was a man whose unquenchable curiosity was equaled only by his powers of invention. He seemed to be interested in everything and was very detail oriented

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    era is Leonardo Da Vinci. Interestingly enough‚ Da Vinci was more than just a painter and sculptor; he was also an architect‚ inventor‚ thinker‚ scientist and mathematician (History.com‚ 2009). He was a very interesting man and it is easy to understand his influence on art. His early life biography‚ experience of the French invasion and paintings depict Leonard Da Vinci as a much more interesting individual than the typical person would understand him to be. The Italian man‚ Leonardo da Vinci

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    The Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa is perhaps Leonardo Da Vinci’s most famous of paintings. It is an oil painting‚ painted on poplar wood. The painting is most famous for the smile of the woman‚ which people have been trying to decipher for a long time. Many believe that the portrait is that of Da Vinci himself‚ while many also place a lot mystic connections with this painting. The portrait depicts a woman’s bust‚ with a distant landscape that is visible in the backdrop. Leonardo used a pyramid design

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