Leonardo Da Vinci:Scientist, Artist, Inventor!

Born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy.

While growing up he loved to study nature - plants, the body, the mechanics of flight - and applyed what he saw in his art.

His drawings are often used in textbooks today as they are so detailed.

He watched doctors perform autopsies so that he could study human anatomy. He later began dissections on his own and carefully sketched everything that he saw.

The Inventor

Modelled his flying machines after his studies of bird wings. They never actually flew, but they were highly regarded!

Secret Codes!

Special shorthand.“Mirror writing," starting at the right side of the page and moving to the left.

The ArtistThe Last Supper (1498)Anatomical work shown in the expressions.Painted with oil on monastery wall (trial).His best work but it is now peeling away!

Mona Lisa1506.Paid to paint a merchant’s wife.Never in the history of Art has one painting been so admired. It is her unusual smile and her realistic looking skin and muscles that drew people to this painting.

Mona Lisa SatiresMarcel Duchamp was the first to create a reproduction of the Mona Lisa with some strange, new characteristics!

Many people since have used the Mona Lisa as inspiration for their own art… with some funny results!

Mock the Mona Lisa!

• Using inspiration from someone you know or a celebrity.

• Or take the original version and create a parody, satire, or exaggeration of the work.

• However: It must be evident that we are looking at a drawing inspired by the Mona Lisa.