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Leonardo of Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci: Who was Leonardo da Vinci?

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Leonardo was an artist and inventor. He lived long ago in Italy.

Da Vinci means from Vinci. He was born in that village.

Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa.

He painted The Last Supper on a wall in Milan.

He drew designs for flying machines.

He kept notebooks. They had drawings and notes.

Leonardo was left-handed.

He wrote his notes backwards, in mirror writing.

He moved to France. He spent the rest of his life there.

Words to know

  • artist: maker of pictures
  • notebooks: note books
  • backwards: in reverse

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