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Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 2 Apr 18

Every year during this time ol' Leonardo da Vinci comes to mind. If you know nada about art, you still know that Leonardo painted The Last Supper, considered one of the greatest works of the Renaissance. And if you know...

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A not-to-be-messed-with war machine

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Sep 17

At Chateau du Clos Lucé in France we were able to see number of Leonardo da Vinci’s incredible inventions. Some were of various ‘war-machines’ as there was continual fighting between the various hierarchies of the region. I...

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Leonardo da Vinci's two-level bridge

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Sep 17

One of Leonardo da Vinci’s innovations was a two-level bridge. He came up with this idea after the plague had killed so many in Italy. He thought that better traffic circulation might improve the health of cities. The idea was...

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We come across Jean Fouquet again

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Aug 17

I wrote recently about seeing an old painting in a church. The religious painting was by Jean Fouquet and has pride of place in an ancient church. About two days later we toured Chateau de Clos Luce where Leonardo da Vinci spent...

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We visit Chateau du Clos Lucé where da Vinci spent his last years

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382326) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Aug 17

Today we drove a short distance to Chateau du Clos Lucé. This chateau was offered to Leonardo da Vinci as a ‘home’ by King Francois I. Da Vinci moved across the Alps in 1516, bringing with him several of his disciples, three of...

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Leonardo: Anti-Jewish, or Ignorant Genius?

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 15 Apr 17

This week you have probably seen the iconic painting The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. One of the things I've heard about Leonardo since I was old enough to know who he was is what a great genius he was -- one of the...

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January History: Part Two

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 9 Jan 17

Well, I’m getting even more behind on the January history. I didn’t get a chance to write much of anything yesterday. I just stayed downstairs all day where it was nice and warm by the pellet stove. Upstairs, it was just too...

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W.W.G.S. - What Would a Genius Say? - Leonardo da Vinci

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 20 Sep 16

Most everybody likes to collect quotes. First post of a possible series shining a spotlight on people considered “geniuses” and sharing a few of their words of intelligence, knowledge and wisdom. Who knows? Maybe some of it...

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Do you think that Mona Lisa was a self portrait of Leonardo da Vinci?

Bon Sharaon @boneysharaon (177) 2 Jul 16

I feel that Mona Lisa is a bit manly. So I had the thought in my mind. Do you think that Mona Lisa was a self portrait of Leonardo da Vinci?

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Vitruvian Man

pgn @pgntwo (22405) • Derry, Northern Ireland 18 Dec 15

A discussion earlier sparked some thoughts about a drawing made some 5 centuries ago by the renowned Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci, a sketch now commonly referred to as "The Vitruvian Man". This sketch...

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Manof the Planet earth

jackjaga @jackjaga (41) • India 1 Nov 12

The man leonardo da vinci is still unbeatable on earth. He stamped his foot all fields. 1. He was the first man to find out flow of bllod to heart in human body 2. He designed basic mechanism for Helicopter 3. A great...

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Is Mona Lisa painting of Leonardo Da Vinci, beautiful to you?

lyzabelle @lyzabelle (1668) • Philippines 25 Nov 10

It's not really that beautiful in my opinion if I have to based on the subjects face value because it appears plain to me. However it's her smile that really looks mysterious to me. I think it's a captivating painting that is why...

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Leonardo Da Vinci

SomeCowgirl @SomeCowgirl (32189) • United States 4 Nov 10

Recently I have been interested in who Leonardo Da Vinci was, and all about his works. I have found out many things about him, of which the most interesting would have to be his style of writing. He used a mirror style, also a...

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The SMILE of MONA LISA, one of the reasons of its POPULARITY

varron @varron (453) • Philippines 15 Jan 10

Although unfinished, the Mona Lisa of Leonardo the Vinci is one of the worlds famous paintings. It is very much popular because it is a masterpiece of a famous artist Leonardo with his sfumato style. One of the spectacular...

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What?? An Eccentric Genius!! Leonardo Da Vinci. What do you think?

THEcreationist @THEcreationist (837) • India 5 Jul 09

Leonardo Da Vinci is referred to as a Genius. Still, another name is given to him and that is he was an eccentric character. Is the world correct in saying him eccentric if he was a genius? Maybe that`s what a genius is like....

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Controversy of The Da Vinci Code

dandit @dandit (132) • Indonesia 1 Apr 09

As we know The Da Vinci Code is a novel best seller that was created by Dan Brown. Dan Brown tries to persuade the readers with what he says as fact. This novel is very controversial, much appreciation as well as critism. Stories...

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Leonardo Da Vinci's controversy... Why and How?

friendship @friendship (2084) • Canada 7 Mar 08

I don't follow Leonardo Da Vinci's controversy regarding The Last Supper -- Mary Magdalena on Jesus's right. But people were talking around about it. Leonardo Da Vinci lived around 15th century. Thus, He would never have known the...

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Do you believe that Leonardo the Vinci is a Gay?

crashoverride @crashoverride (22) • Philippines 17 Jun 07

Based on the The Da Vinci Code Book, it says that leonardo da vinci looks at himself as Mona Lisa..and Mona Lisa doesn't really exist Mona Lisa and Leonardo Da Vinci are only one person. Da Vinci paints Mona Lisa to depict himself...

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Can we call Leonardo Da Vinci as the only genius lived?

hothash007 @hothash007 (488) • India 10 Mar 07

I dont have much names to tell for a genius who have given contributions in almost all areas like physics,art,architecture,chemistry,biology,navigation,aeronotics etc...etc....Sir Albert Einstein can have a second chance but is...

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Vitruvian Man,Leonardo da Vinci,do u give it a damn?

tojo_friend @tojo_friend (143) • India 14 Feb 07

The Vitruvian Man is a world renowned drawing with accompanying notes created by Leonardo da Vinci around the year 1492 as recorded in one of his journals.It depicts a nude male figure in two superimposed positions with his arms...

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