Born in Florence in 1386; died in 1466

Born in Florence in 1386; died in 1466

• Born in Florence in 1386; died in 1466

• Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi

• Made sculptures in bronze and marble

Statue of Donatello in Florence

• Statue of Donatello in Florence

Started doing stonecarving around 1400 in a Florence cathedral

• Started doing stonecarving around 1400 in a Florence cathedral

• Created two marble statues

• “St. Mark” and “St. George”

St. Mark

• St. Mark

• 2.36 meters high

• In a Florence Church

St. George

• St. George

• 2.09 meters High

• In a Florence Church

It was once said a blind man could touch one of his statues and know what it was feeling

• It was once said a blind man could touch one of his statues and know what it was feeling

• He did some work in bronze on the tomb of Pope John XXIII

He did a lot of work with Filippo Brunellesci (later became rivals)

• He did a lot of work with Filippo Brunellesci (later became rivals)

• Cosimo de Medici was one of Donatello’s friends and patrons

Born in 1452 near Florence and died in 1519 in France

• Born in 1452 near Florence and died in 1519 in France

• Some feel this is a Self-portrait

He painted the “Mona Lisa” around 1506

• He painted the “Mona Lisa” around 1506

• It can now be found at the Louvre in Paris

• Mona was a polite way of saying “Madame”

• In climate controlled, bullet proof display

He painted the “Last Supper” in 1498 (Church in Milan)

• He painted the “Last Supper” in 1498 (Church in Milan)

From 1482-1499, he lived in Milan

• From 1482-1499, he lived in Milan

• 1499-1519

• Mantua (1500)
• Venice (1501)
• Florence (1501-1506)
• Milan (1506-1513)
• Rome and Florence (1514)
• Pavia, Bologna and Milan (1515)
• France (1516-1519)

He created over 13,000 pages of notes and drawings

• He created over 13,000 pages of notes and drawings

• Lacked formal education in Latin and Mathematics

• Tried flying in 1496, but failed

Leonardo also thought of early blueprints for weapons of war (against war)

• Leonardo also thought of early blueprints for weapons of war (against war)

• Machine guns
• Tank (driven by humans or horses)
• Submarine
• Flame thrower

Leonardo’s tank design

• Leonardo’s tank design

Leonardo also wrote from right to left and was left-handed

• Leonardo also wrote from right to left and was left-handed

• Maybe to make his notes harder to read
• Would not smear the ink
• Would pull the pen instead of pushing

Write Like Leonardo

• Write Like Leonardo

Leonardo’s tomb in France

• Leonardo’s tomb in France

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