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Leonardo da Vinci
Who was LdV?
sculptor, architect, inventor, engineer, painter, scientist, mathematician
a Renaissance man
excelled in many areas
Renaissance
a period of cultural and scientific activity
in Western Europe
between 15th~16th century
was born in Florence, Italy, in 1452
apprenticed to a painter/sculptor called Verrocchio
promise as a painter
"Baptism of Christ"
the kneeling angel
only 22 years old
"The Last Supper"
"Mona Lisa"
mastery of techniques
sfumato
blending colors seamlessly
ethereal effect
chiaroscuro
using contrast of light and dark
luminous and 3D effect
from his notes and drawings
codex
an ancient book
collected pages
his fascinations in many fields
mirror script
writing backwards, upside down
to protect his work