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I can't believe March is almost over and it's time to start a new study! This month's artist will be Leonardo da Vinci
Born on April 15, 1452, in Anchiano, Italy.
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| Discover Leonardo da Vinci, a man well beyond his time. The following pages contain pictures, drawings and facts about the life of Leonardo you can find only at this place. Leonardo da Vinci was a renaissance painter, architect, engineer, mathematician and philosopher, a genius the world has never seen again so far. |
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I liked this quote from Sigmund Freud: "Leonardo da Vinci was like a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep"
Here are some links on this incredible mind:
Leonardo da Vinci - Scientist, Inventor, Artist
Leondardo da Vinci Museum
Leonardo da Vinci
More Leondardo da Vinci
And still more Leonardo - Artchive
He has so many wonderful, faith-filled paintings it was again so difficult to limit myself to what I did. I'm going to stick with art/sculpture for the purposes of this post, but you owe it to yourself to check out the many other fascinating aspects of da Vinci's creativity: inventions, engineering, philosophy, etc.
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The Last Supper (1498, after cleaning, tempera on plaster)
A link to this one online: The Last Supper
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Mona Lisa, 1503-1506, oil on wood
online: Mona Lisa
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Virgin of the Rocks, 1503-1506, oil on wood
Virgin of the Rocks
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Lady with an Ermine, 1483-1490, Oil on wood
Lady with an Ermine
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Self-Portrait
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Red chalk
Self-Portrait
I'm done! On your mark, get set....study! 
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Once again, Amy, thank you for this beautiful resource.
Last week, we borrowed "What makes a Leonardo a Leonardo." With its clear explanations that are not too academic, but not too dumbed down either, it made a perfect read aloud with the kids. I was thinking that it might also make a lovely notebook project to allow the children to sketch the featured paintings (or use excellent printouts like those you've provided) and then narrate them, pointing out the interesting and important aspects of each one.
Of course, we haven't done this, but it seems like it might make a great project!
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Amy,
Thank you! We were at the art museum today and the kids were asking for prints for our next study. We're all excited to get learning!
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amyable wrote:
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This is great - it couldn't be more timely. With the release of the da Vinci Code movie coming soon it would be good for us and our children to be prepared with the facts. There will likely be lots of "da Vinci" in the news again. Good choice, Amy.
This activity book - Leonardo da Vinci for Kids has lots of ideas for studying this artist. I really like the Chicago Press books.
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MaryM wrote:
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This activity book - Leonardo da Vinci for Kids has lots of ideas for studying this artist. I really like the Chicago Press books. |
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Great book! For those who haven't seen it, here's what it says about Leonardo's childhood education:
As the boy and his uncle tramped through the vineyards and fields, Francesco taught Leonardo the names and uses of plants and herbs, the signs of approaching weather, and the habits of the wild animals who lived in the hills around Vinci ... 'Tell me ... where the river begins. Tell me what makes lightning. Tell me what happens to the caterpillar inside its cocoon.' The local priest taught Leonardo how to read and write and how to use an abacus, but that was the only education Leonardo received. [I wouldn't put it quite that way  ] Instead, he spent many of his days wandering the countryside and studying nature. He explored the rocky crevasses of the hills around Vinci. He climbed along the banks of the river Arno and behind the crashing waterfalls. He walked through the fields of red poppies and blue cornflowers ..." I've pretty much convinced my children that he was homeschooled, and his observance of the natural world is partly responsible for the development of his talent.
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Amy,
I just wanted to say thank you for all the links on da Vinci. Thanks to you, we now have a print of The Last Supper as wallpaper on one of our computers and the print of the Mona Lisa on the refrigerator!
Thank you. 
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You still have time to pick up Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself for your April artist study. It just came into our library and I was the first to pick it up!
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Adding to this thread an amazing resource I found at a used bookstore recently.
Leonardo da Vinci by Diane Stanley
It's an absolutely beautifully illustrated picture book, though it is really geared more for older children than younger. It's probably not a one-sitting read, but it would make a FANTASTIC addition in studying and learning more about this artist/scientist/inventor. Ms. Stanley has illustrated this book painstakingly in an Old World style and they are absolutely amazing. Included on many of the pages are drawings from Leonardo's notebooks. The entire book is exquisite and filled with hidden treasures - like the knotted borders on the pages, and the backwards script on the dust jacket. I'm a huge fan of Diane Stanley's books and this one is no exception!
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There are more picture book recommendations for da Vinci here.
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