Leonardo da Vinci was an artist. He was an inventor. He lived long ago in Italy.
Vinci is the village where he was born. Da Vinci means from Vinci.
He lived during a time in Italy called the Renaissance. He was a painter. He was a sculptor. He was an engineer.
Verrocchio was an artist. Leonardo learned art with him, in a workshop in Florence.
He kept notebooks. They were filled with drawings and notes. He drew designs for flying machines.
He was left-handed. He wrote his notes backwards. This was mirror writing. They read from right to left.
He loved nature. He explored the mountains near Milan. He studied how birds fly.
He painted The Last Supper on a wall in Milan. He painted the Mona Lisa.
The Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre museum. It is in Paris. This is true as of November 2026.
He moved to France. He spent the rest of his life there.
Words to know
- Renaissance: a time
- workshop: art room
- notebooks: note books
- backwards: in reverse
