NASA
Nasa: The Da Vinci Glow
In the year 1510, Leonardo Da Vinci had an interesting theory to explain earthshine. While his theory was partially incorrect he was well before his time in establishing certain facts. Learn about Davinci's speculations and the...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Leonardo Da Vinci
Even though Leonardo da Vinci is most known for his art, he was also a respected scientist. Learn about his life and scientific discoveries in this article.
Read Works
Read Works: Art and Artists Leonardo Da Vinci
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some of the works of Leonardo da Vinci. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: The Renaissance Renaissance Art
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about changes in art during the Renaissance. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
The National Gallery (UK)
National Gallery, London: The Hidden Leonardo
Hidden under Leonardo's "Virgin of the Rocks" is a drawing of a completely different subject. Look for yourself at the infrared technology that discovered this amazing treasure.
Other
Duplicon: Leonardo Da Vinci: The Codex Leicester
Website about one of Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks, the Codex Leicester, with biographical information on da Vinci and historical information about and excerpts from the Codex.
Read Works
Read Works: The Flying Machine
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage gives a brief history of the airplane and ideas that came before the invention. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills...
Other
All Star: History of Aeronautics: Level 1
A history of aeronautics focusing on the major types of air travel for each major time period. Excellent pictures are included in most sections. Easier reading is available by clicking on Level 2 or 3.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Press: Leonardo, the Last Supper
Brief summary of Pinin Brambilla Barcilon and Pietro C. Marani's book Leonardo, The Last Supper. Includes images selected from the book showing the restoration of Leonardo's The Last Supper.
Royal Collection Trust (UK)
Royal Collection: Cats, Lions and a Dragon by Leonardo Da Vinci
From the Royal Collection in London, this is the permanent collection entry for Cats, Lions and a Dragon, a drawing by Italian Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Leonardo Da Vinci Riddle?
You've found Leonardo da Vinci's secret vault, secured by a series of combination locks. Fortunately, your treasure map has three codes: 1210, 3211000, and, the last one appears to be missing. Can you figure out the last number and open...
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh: Early Renaissance Architecture
Several thumbnail-size examples of Renaissance architectural features. Includes exteriors and interiors, floorplans, closeups of column capitals, and similar subjects. Also includes original drawings and plans by famous Renaissance...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Last Supper
How much do you know about The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next question. Hints are available for each question.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Leonardo and His Drawings
Born near the town of Vinci in 1452, Leonardo trained in the Florentine workshop of Andrea Verrocchio (1435-88). His first masterpiece was the unfinished Adoration of the Magi (1481, Uffizi, Florence). In 1481-2 he traveled to Milan to...
Library of Congress
Loc: Share the Perspective of Genius: Study of the Adoration
In-depth analysis of a preparatory study for "Adoration of the Magi," an unfinished masterwork by Leonardo da Vinci, conveys the essential qualities of his genius.
Kids' Wings
The Little Red Schoolhouse: Teaching Resources for "Leon
This site features a book summary, research links, and literary connections for Jean Fritz'Leonardo's Horse.
Robert H. Sarkissian
Island of Freedom: Leonardo Da Vinci
This site gives a biography of Leonardo da Vinci. It discusses his life, and works. It also includes links to Da Vinci's drawings and his home town.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Examples of Landscapes by Artists Born Before 1700
This website has great examples of landscapes done by artists born before 1700 by artists of a variety of nationalities and art movements. Includes art ranging in date from as early as the 3rd millenium B.C. to 1701. Each image has a...
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: The Italian Renaissance
This is a short timeline of key events of the Italian Renaissance. Make sure to click on "Humanism" and "Renaissance Art" for more information.
Mark Harden's Artchive
The Artchive: Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 1519)
Biographical note on Leonardo da Vinci excerpted from "The Story of Painting," by Sister Wendy Beckett, art historian and host of programs about art history and appreciation airing on PBS. Includes internal links to reproductions of some...
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: The Last Supper
The Web Gallery of Art provides a reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting of the Last Supper. Details about the painting are also given, along with a link to a biography about da Vinci.
Other
Creative Thinking With Leonardo Da Vinci
By looking at one of history's greatest geniuses, Leonardo da Vinci, this site shows you how you can help your own creative thinking.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Leonardo Da Vinci Biography for Kids: Artist, Genius, Inventor
This site gives a biography of the renaissance man of many talents including artist, science, and inventor known as Leonardo da Vinci.
Other
Da Vinci's Anatomical Drawings
The Geneva Foundation for Medical Education displays a collection of Leonardo's sketches and studies of the human body, internal organs, bones, and an infant in utero. An excellent site for comparing the characteristics of art and...