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Leonardo is born in Vinci, April 15, 1452 1470 Paints an angel in Verrocchio's "Baptism of Christ" (1475) Paints "The Annunciation" (1477) Portrait of Ginevra de'Benci (1478) 1480 Paints "San Gerolamo" and "The Adoration of the Magi" (1481) Paints the "Virgin of the Rocks" (1483-6) Begins to explore human flight (1486) Anatomical drawings in the manuscripts (1488-9) 1490 Designs a flying machine (1492) Works on the giant equestrian statue of Francesco Sforza (1493) Paints the second "Virgin of the Rocks" (1494) Paints "The Last Supper" (1495) Paints "Madonna and Child with St. Anne" (1499)

Leaves Milan (1499) to return to Florence.

Timeline

1500 Designs war machines and draws topographical

maps(1502-3) Studies the flight of birds, designs flying machines, and

tries to square the circle(1505) Studies fluid elements: water, air and fire (1506-8) Paints "St. Anne" (1509) 1510   Paints "Self-Portrait" (1515) Constructs a mechanical lion for the incoronation of

Francis I, King of France (1515) Designs a palace in Romorantin (1517) Dies in Amboise, May 2, 1519.

Time linee xtended

1. Designs a palace in Romorantin (1517)2Studies fluid elements: water, air and fire

(1506-8)3. Designs war machines and draws

topographical maps(1502-3)  4. Studies the flight of birds, designs flying

machines, and tries to square the circle (1505)

5. Designs a flying machine (1492)6. Constructs a mechanical lion for the

incoronation of Francis I, King of France (1515)

Major Paintings

His urge to make a difference to change war and troubles. It was hard because he didn’t have the materials to make the inventions or the help.

What Got In The Way And What Motivated Him

Total number of Questions in Leonardo da Vinci Quiz : 19 Total number of Correct answers : 16 Your Score : 84% Average Score for this quiz : 46% Result : Pass Number of People taking this quiz : 213 Number of People Passing this quiz : 114 Number of People failing this quiz : 99 Maximum Score for this quiz : 100%

The Quiz

His drawing shows a modern army tank. Tanks were first used during World War One in Cambrai, France in 1917.

  This is a U.S. Navy helicopter capable of

carrying heavy loads. The first helicopter that could carry a person was designed and flown by Paul Cornu in 1907.

 

What Are Some Of His Inventions

With its landing gear down, this U.S. Navy plane is ready to take off or land. Once the plane is in the air, the landing gear folds up to give the plane a more efficient, streamlined shape. The first airplane with retractable landing gear was built in 1933.

  Modern SCUBA divers can swim freely

underwater while breathing compressed air from tanks on their backs. Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Emile Gagnon invented this self-contained breathing apparatus in 1943.

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