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Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi was born in Florence, Italy in 1386. His exact date of birth is not known. He was born to his father Niccolo Bardi. He was given the nickname “ Donatello” later on in life by some of his friends. They combined his names Donato and Niccolo. His father was a craftsman so Donatello was born to be a working man in trades, but that is not quite how his life turned out to be. While he was young he began to apprentice under a man who was a metalsmith and a sculptor, his

Over the centuries there has arisen many undisputed geniuses such as Leonardo da Vinci, William Shakespeare, and Albert Einstein. With the rise of geniuses such as these there are two questions raised. What is genius? Is genius born or can it be learned? Scholars have gone back and forth and there is plenty of evidence and countless examples supporting either side. However, there appears to be a compromise between the two sides in how a genius comes about. To begin, it is common for many people to

episode of The Simpson series. The Simpsons is an animated adult series created by Matt Groening. it depicts the lifestyle of middle class America in a satirical form represented by the dysfunctional Simpson family consisting of Homer, Marge,Bart,Lisa and Maggie. it is also a parody to American culture, television,society and conditions humans find their selfs in everyday. the show first aired on December 17th, 1987 and has broadcasted 558 episodes and on September 28th, 2014 the 26th season of

of smoky backgrounds brought life to his paintings. By the age of twenty, he was a master artist. As he included mathematics to his art, he precisely incorporated his beliefs about nature. His most known pieces include The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa. Leonardo De Vinci is considered to be one of the greatest artists and naturalists to ever live.

House M.D., an American television show that aired from 2004-2012, is a dramatic series about medical mysteries. The main character of Gregory House, a doctor at Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, was written based off of the infamous Sherlock Holmes. House is a genius doctor who specializes in medical mysteries. During the span of 8 seasons, House, who is accompanied by a varying team of other doctors, go in search of mysterious unsolved and undiagnosed medical cases. House only takes

Self-Portrait by Judith Leyster One of the famous painters of the 17th century, the Dutch painter Judith Leyster, and the first female artist admitted to the Guild of St. Luke of Haarlem. This electromagnetic picture shows what is beneath the top coating of paint. The portrait on the easel was originally a self-portrait of Leyster. However, she transformed her observance and painted the violin player over it because her most fruitful and gainful paintings were scenes of merrymakers, a type of picture

ultimate "Renaissance man," practiced all the visual arts and studied a wide range of different topics, including anatomy, geology, hydraulics, and many others. His imposing reputation is based on relatively few completed paintings, including "Mona Lisa," "The Virgin of the Rocks" and "The Last Supper." Another famous artist of the Renaissance, Jane van Eyck, is known for the invention of the oil-glazing technique. In the early years of the Renaissance, the artist generally began with a monochromatic

During the Renaissance there was a great deal of artists emerging throughout the Italy and the world. Born on April 15, 1452, Da Vinci would soon become the most well-known artists that have ever existed, soon even catching the name known as “renaissance man”. Leonardo Da Vinci was not only an artist, but he excelled at many other occupations such as a mathematician, inventor, and a writer. Leonardo even become an expert in the human body, he would usually study it in heavy detail and then would

Francesco Borromini is the most quintessential Baroque architect of all time. Though he was born in Canton Ticino in the Alps, he came to Rome early and remained for the rest of his life. He was suspicious and dedicated, evident in that he carefully supervised his designs from models, to drawings, and even to the completed structure. His works, such as the church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane and the church of Sant’Agnese in Agone, still stand today and continue to show his amazing skill and

better than his masters at the Verrocchio workshop. Accordingly, Leonardo’s Da Vinci inspiration and influenced were the great sculptor Donatello and the painter Uccello. Da Vinci world most famous painting that introduced him to the fame was the “Mona Lisa,” as well as “The Last Supper,” “The Vitruvian Man,” and many other masterpieces. Leonardo Da Vinci was also a genius on technology he intellectualized flying machines, and other inventions. Leonardo Da Vinci died at Clos Lucé, on May 2, 1519 in France