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    Leonardo da Vinci was an inspiration to all. Molding the future using his skill in art,engineering and anatomy. He would become the definition of a renaissance man. Leonardo da vinci would set the foundation of generations to come. As a man ahead of his time, Leonardo da Vinci showed the world the high importance of art throughout his life by painting and creating innovative inventions, and would leave a lasting impact on the 21st century. Most remember Leonardo da Vinci from the famous Mona Lisa

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    Wilmer Lainez Professor Alison Napier ARTH 232 20 April 2017 Albrecht Dürer - Knight, Death, and the Devil Dürer is a German artist, who is widely known for being a part of the German Renaissance. He is generally regarded as one of the greatest German Renaissance artist. The German Renaissance was part of the Northern Renaissance, which consisted of countries such as: Germany, Spain, France etc. These developed from the Italian Renaissance which was started in Italy and then around the 16th century

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    eople have gained from the work of inventors and artist. In, Leonardo’s Horse, Waterhouse Hawkins, and Mahalia Jackson have all gained from the work of inventors and artist. But, they all gained from work of inventors and artists in different ways. Leonardo was an engineer, an architect, a musician, a philosopher, and an astronomer. Leonardo became famous by building a ginormous. During the time when Leonardo was building the horse he had to measure and draw pictures of all the bones

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    In 2006, I was watching The Da Vinci Code with my friend, Lucy. At such young age I could hardly understand the complicated situation. The only thing I could remember was the vivid images and all those amazing art pieces. However, this was also my first time to look at this remarkable art work: Last Supper. The Last supper was created by Leonardo da Vinci in-between the years 1495 and 1498. Leonardo da Vinci represented the Renaissance ideal of the universal man. He had rich knowledge in engineering

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    Aldo Leopold Aldo Leopold was born on January 11, 1887 in Burlington, Iowa to German immigrant Carl Leopold and Clara Starker. His full name is Rand Aldo Leopold and was named after two of his father’s business partners and later came to be known only by his middle name - Aldo. He had 3 brothers & sisters: Mary Luize, Carl Starker and Frederic. He was raised spending much of his time outdoors where he learned to appreciate nature. As a young boy he loved to hunt, hike and fish with his father

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    Hall Of Bull Analysis

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    Lascaux p.434 Main hall (Hall of Bull”), was found in Lascaux france by children exploring an extensive cave.The artwork has been dated to 15,00 B.C.E. The artist would create and outline, by either using fur, feathers, moss , sticks, or fingers with natural minerals. Then to color they may have used powder blown through tubes of bone.The paintings contain rare painting of owls, hyenas, and panthers and engravings of the silhouettes of birds and large mammals that are now extinct. One theory behind

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    Leonardo's Notebooks

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    People from around the globe easily recognize the phenomenal work of Leonardo da Vinci. Perhaps the most famous of all his work is the Mona Lisa, with an impressive six million annual visitors. Incidentally, there is an abundance of works by Leonardo da Vinci that the majority of people have yet to even hear about. Admittedly, these works were not created with the intent of being seen outside the artist’s studio, but rather to aid in his critical thinking process. These works are mostly comprised

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    Who do you think was the better inventor Leonardo Da Vinci or Thomas Edison? Many people would not argue that they are both maybe the best inventors the world has ever seen but which one is better? Read to find out. Leonardo Da vinci is probably most known for his spectacular paintings but did you know he had all sorts of crazy ideas and inventions in .his sketchbook.Leonardo da Vinci had the nickname renaissance man, History channel states that “he was called that because his natural genius crossed

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    “Leonardo da Vinci: The history behind the master” The human mind, made out of the matter created in the indefinite universe cannot be explained by anyone with accuracy. Just facts, ideas, and scientific points of view, but there is no concrete evidence that supports our minds capabilities and mysteries, it is possibly as unknown as the vast universe. It is once every century, we could say, that great bizarre minds come to life to provide knowledge to the world and help us understand what humanity

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    Art and science are usually thought of as completely different subjects, but infact their development during the Renaissance was thoroughly intertwined. Leonardo da Vinci, born in Vinci, Italy in 1450, was able to connect them throughout his lifetime. He spent most of his life in the flourishing city of Florence, before moving to France, where he died. Da Vinci’s humanistic beliefs allowed him to link art and science, and make vital discoveries from a completely different point of view than his

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