Presentation 2 (3)

1. Leonardo da Vinci

LEONARDO
DA VINCI
Prepared by Timur Gazizullin

2. Glossary

GLOSSARY
"The wheel lock" - a
firearm mechanism in
which the spark
necessary for shooting is
generating by a rotating
wheel
"Dissection" is the process
of researching the organs
of a dead body
"Sfumato" is a painting
technique in which
colors and shadows
blend into each other
very smoothly, without
sharp lines
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3. List of themes

LIST OF THEMES
Research in
anatomy
Introduction
Art
Optics
Engineering
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4. Introduction

INTRODUCTION
• Leonardo da Vinci is a symbol of
the Renaissance era.
• He was born in 1452 near the
town of Vinci, near Florence.
• He was an artist, sculptor,
architect, anatomist, inventor,
writer, and musician.
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5. art

ART
Da Vinci devoted little time to art,
getting distracted by scientific
tasks.
Many of his works are either lost,
damaged, or significantly
reworked.
"Lady with an Ermine"
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6. A few more works

A FEW MORE WORKS
"The last supper"
"Mona Lisa"
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7. anAtomy

ANATOMY
Leonardo studied medicine
through books and handson practice with
dissections. He drew his
experiments alongside his
diary entries.
Da Vinci performed
dissections at the Santa
Maria Nuova hospital in
Florence.
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8. anatomy

ANATOMY
In the past, people
believed that the heart
carried the soul.
Leonardo was the first to
suggest that the heart
pumps blood.
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9. Engineering

ENGINEERING
It was so popular that the
cavalrymen started
wearing gloves instead of
mittens.
It continued to be used
until the 19th century.
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10. Engineering

ENGINEERING
glider
crossbow
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11. Engineering

ENGINEERING
musket in the form of an organ
pipe
Da Vinci tank
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12. Engineering

ENGINEERING
diving suit
self-supporting bridge
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13. Optics

OPTICS
• Da Vinci studied the
anatomy of the eye
and the
characteristics of
vision.
• founded the branch
of photometry that
studies light effects.
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14. questions

QUESTIONS
• What other multifaceted personalities from history do you know?
• Which inventions and mechanisms developed by Da Vinci were ahead
of their time?
• Which activities did Da Vinci prioritize, and which did he spend little time
on?
• Which of Da Vinci's inventions seem unsuccessful, and which could
possibly be realized?
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