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Leonardo da Vinci
-He was a painter, sculptor, architect, mathmatician, mechanic, astronomer, anatomist, phsysiologist, batonologist, geologist, physician, philosopher, musician and writer. - Sketched ideas for helicopter and the military tank. Painted Mona-Lisa. HELICOPTER: -screw/spiral shape -1861 Gustave de Ponton d'Amecourt creates a steam powered model. TANK -made to break enemy lines in combat -turtle shell for protection. -supports cannons -when he sketched it he sketched things backwards and didn't write all the information just in case it was stolen and used irresponsibly. -September 1915 prototype ''Little Willie'' for Royal Navy (Britain) MONA-LISA -Oils on poplar wood - 77x53cm - took him four years to paint (1503-1507) -started painting her at age 51 -portrait -Overflowing and unstable scenery -Perspective-Depth -Optical illusion- Her eyes follow you as you move, unusual smile -No adornments to show social standing -Position of swollen hands hide her belly (pregnant) -Loose hair-eroticism His works show a new way of thinking. New inventions=hope. -Inventions helped us move on, we use these today, they've just been improved to work better in this time. -New way of painting, new techniques. All used today.
