Renaissance man

  Many men in the Renaissance time were extremely clever at doing several different things. For example, the same person was often an artist, poet, architect, sculptor and inventor. This person was called The Renaissance man. The most famous example at that time was Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452 –1519).

~~~~~ Leonardo da Vinci as an artist ~~~~~

  Leonardo was one of

the greatest artists

of the Renaissance.

He painted the probably

the most famous painting 

in the world – Mona Lisa.

~~~~~ Leonardo’s history ~~~~~

   He spent most of his life working for two rich families. He painted pictures and carved statues for them. He designed their houses, churches and ever their tombs. He also cut up dead bodies and made careful drawings of human’s muscles and bones, it could proof his drawings.

~~~~~ Leonardo as an inventor ~~~~~

  He filled many notebooks with his great ideas for inventions and machines. He designed flying machines, helicopters, tanks and some weapons too. None of these really worked. The reasons were Leonardo had to use wood and iron to make them and also his machines didn’t have enough power.

~~~~~ Leonardo as an engineer ~~~~~

  His machines for digging canals and making bridges were more successful. He also made simple water –powered air- conditioner.