Milan Kundera

Hello again, Last time I described to you the city I currently live in, L’Aquila, Italy, a province in the Abruzzo region, by telling you about its history, my family, and my university. This time I would like to share with you the geography, climate, and details of my family’s home. Geographically L’Aquila sits upon a hillside in the middle of a narrow valley called the Valley of the Aterno-Pescara. It is positioned in a way that makes it close to highest Apennine summits, with an elevation of

While live in Milan, duke Ludovico Sforza asked da Vinci to paint The Last Supper around the year of 1495 on the back wall in the dining hall of the Milan’s Santa Marie delle Grazie. This masterpiece took Leonardo 3 years to finish marking it to be 1498 to shows us the

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is one of the most renowned Renaissance man known primarily as an artist, but also as a sculptor, scientist, architect, and inventor. He was born in Anchiano, Tuscany (now Italy), which is near the town Vinci. He had no formal education aside from learning basic math, reading and writing. Da Vinci’s father saw his artwork and was so impressed he sent him off to the artist Andrea del Verrocchio to become an apprentice at the age of 15. After his time with Verrocchio he

A well-known painting by Leonardo da Vinci would be a mural painting known as the Last Supper. This mural was created during 1495 to 1498 in Milan by Leonardo da Vinci. It was requested by Ludovico Sforza, who during that time, was the Duke of Milan. The Last Supper has been an influential historic piece of art, according to Sundt, “the most famous portrayal is Leonardo da Vinci’s 15 ft. × 29ft mural-The Last Supper, one of the most recognizable pieces of art in history” (Sundt 1). During the creation

Leonardo da Vinci is perhaps one of the most famous examples of a Renaissance man. His skill in many areas and thinking mind brought about new ideas that would change the world. The Renaissance was a time filled with artists, philosophers, sculptors, and some of the most revolutionary minds of the day. Leonardo da Vinci was not only a skilled artist and designer who created such famous works as The Mona Lisa, Lady with an Ermine and The Last Supper, but a skilled thinker who tackled many of the dilemmas

Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Super is one of the greatest masterpieces of the High Renaissance in Italy’s 15th century. This artwork was commissioned by Ludovico de Sforza for the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which was located in Milan. It is remarkable artwork, due to the fact that it was painted in the fresco seco, not the predominant buon fresco that was standard during this art period. Unfortunately, Da Vinci’s innovation is the main reason of the poor condition of the painting

began sculpting, leather arts, metal works, carpentry and more. By the age of 20, he became qualified as a master artist, and created his own workshop. During the years of 1482 to 1499, LDV was commissioned to work under Ludovico il Moro, the Duke of Milan. LDV demonstrated his talents as an engineer, and Ludovico commissioned him to work on some projects he had in mind. During this time, LDV painted the famous “The Last Supper”

1 Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, more commonly known as Leonardo da Vinci, was born on April 15, 1452, Vinci, Italy. He had never been formally educated beyond basic reading, writing and mathematics, but his curious mind lead him to many accomplishments. His many skills and talents made him one of the greatest figures of the Renaissance period. At age 67, in May 2, 1519, da Vinci died in Amboise, France. He was buried near Saint-Florentin, but his exact gravesite is not known. 2 Da Vinci was

Enrico Fermi was born in Italy, 1901. At first he studied quantum mechanics and later moved into nuclear physics. Fermi has won many Nobel Prizes throughout his life. He is the third child of Alberto and Ida Gattis Fermi. Ida was an incredibly smart and audacious school teacher. At age 14, Giulio, Enrico’s brother, died suddenly from throat surgery. Alberto and Ida wanted Enrico to be distracted from the terrible tragedy and urged him to concentrate more on his studies. Enrico Fermi is famous for

Leonardo da Vinci was the most influential artist of all time. He was truly fascinated with his environment and came up with ideas and inventions that were way beyond his era. He was such a strong influence on other artists that we’ve come to know, such as Michelangelo and Raphael. His innovative art, ideas, perspective, and anatomy became known as Renaissance art. Just like the Renaissance itself, Leonardo and his multiple talents began to flourish and give way to construct new perspectives that