Tarver Academy
Learning never exhausts the mind by Leonardo da Vinci
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About Learning never exhausts the mind by Leonardo da Vinci
Curated Video
Leonardo Da Vinci Brought to Life: His Story, Legacy & My Reconstructed Images
I'm an artist that brings history back to life by creating famous figures from the past in the modern day, as well as creating facial reconstructions and recreations. Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most famous inventors, painters,...
APMonitor
Arduino Setup in GNU Octave
The Arduino forge package facilitates the interface to an Arduino. This tutorial demonstrates: 1. Install Octave 2. Install the Arduino package: pkg install -forge arduino 3. Write the Arduino firmware: arduinosetup 4. Load Arduino...
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Matlab 👩💻 Arduino Leonardo
There are many built-in functions in Matlab to facilitate complex programming steps with few lines of code. Using built-in functions can save many hours of programming but also increases the amount that you must learn to master the...
Curated Video
Why is the Background of the Mona Lisa Unique?
Leonardo da Vinci's understanding of the natural world and the forces that shape it influenced every aspect of his artwork, from the foreground to the background. Learn how aerial perspective and the horizon line create the illusion of...
Curated Video
Mona Lisa del Giocondo
In 1550, art historian Giorgio Vasari noted in his book on Renaissance artwork that, "Leonardo undertook to execute, for Francesco del Giocondo, the portrait of Mona Lisa, his wife." But there was dispute about Mona Lisa's true identity...
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Mona Lisa: the Universal Portrait
Leonardo da Vinci once said that "art is never finished, just abandoned." Art, science, and the natural world were not separate subjects for da Vinci. He was a man who never stopped learning and it seems fitting that we never seem to...
Curated Video
What Technique and Materials Did da Vinci Use to Create the Mona Lisa?
Why do Mona Lisa's eyes seem to be looking at us, no matter where we stand? The answer has to do with a set of meticulous artistic choices that da Vinci used for this portrait. Learn how Leonardo da Vinci used the verdaccio, chiaroscuro,...
Curated Video
The Mona Lisa: Introduction to the Painting and the Painter
Leonardo da Vinci was a prolific artist and scientist. His intricate anatomical illustrations informed the structure of his most famous painting - the Mona Lisa. It is a painting of an ordinary woman that has inspired extraordinary...
Curated Video
Who Stole the Mona Lisa?
In 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre. The theft drew more attention to the portrait at the same time that photography brought copies of the image to people all around the world. This surely raised the Mona Lisa's popularity,...
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What is Mona Lisa Wearing?
Or rather, what is she not wearing? Mona Lisa's simple clothing and lack of jewelry ensure that viewers focus on the face, rather than her clothing. How many copies were made of the Mona Lisa? Learn how Leonardo da Vinci used the...
Weird History
Leonardo Da Vinci's Weapons of War
One of the areas where Leonardo truly excelled was inventing. While observing the world around him, Leonardo took copious notes and made sketches detailing his surroundings. In the process, he came up with practical and impractical...
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Mona Lisa's Eyes and Intricacies of Her Smile
Leonardo da Vinci spent a lot of time dissecting cadavers and studying the structure of muscles in the body. He had a particular interest in how emotions are translated into expression using the facial muscles. He was also interested in...
Curated Video
Pyramid Shape Composition of the Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa's stature and expression seem normal today, but were rather groundbreaking at the time. Portraits of Italian women usually depicted them in profile or looking down. Never looking at the audience as da Vinci does with Mona Lisa....
Amor Sciendi
Virgin on the Rocks
Everyone talks about Leonardo da Vinci as the paradigm of the Renaissance Man. His painting The Virgin on the Rocks is perhaps the best example of his many talents on display.
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Why Is The Mona Lisa So Famous?
One of the most popular reasons for the worldwide appeal of the Mona Lisa is her smile. Da Vinci used optical illusion to create a unique smile through perspective and shadow work. He painted the Mona Lisa in such a way that the eyes of...
Curated Video
Inventors Who Changed the World
"The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." -Thomas Edison From the curiosity of Leonardo da Vinci to the dedication of Marie Curie, Inventors Who Changed the World is a young child's first introduction to the...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Demystified: Why is the Mona Lisa So Famous?
Learn about why Leonardo da Vinci's painting the Mona Lisa is so famous.
Wonderscape
Art History Kids: Da Vinci and Rembrandt
Learn all about Leonardo Da Vinci and Rembrandt Van Rijn. Explore the major life events and significant works of Da Vinci and Rembrandt. In a time before photographs, both men were known for and called upon to create individual and...
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Premiere of 'The Perfect Score'
leonardo nam at the Premiere of 'The Perfect Score' at the Cinerama Dome at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood, California on January 27, 2004. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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Paris Fashion Week Celebrity Sightings
Paris Fashion Week guests of the Louis Vuitton Fashion show, among the guests were Leigh lezark, Leonardo's girlfriend Bar Raffaeli, Elle MacPherson, Marc Jacobs, Natalia Vodianova. at the Paris Fashion Week Celebrity Sightings at Paris...
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Caterina D'Amico, Anita Kravos, Leonardo Di Berto The Lady Premiere: The 6th Rome International Film Festival on October 27, 2011 in Rome, Italy (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
Caterina D'Amico, Anita Kravos, Leonardo Di Berto The Lady Premiere: The 6th Rome International Film Festival on October 27, 2011 in Rome, Italy (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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EVENT CAPSULE CLEAN - Laura Bach, Ken Brady, Yorick van Wageningen, Rinko Kikuchi, Leonardo Guerra Seragnoli, Lucy Griffiths, Daniel Bal, IgorT at 'Last Summer' Red Carpet - The 9th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on October 18, 2014 i
EVENT CAPSULE CLEAN - Laura Bach, Ken Brady, Yorick van Wageningen, Rinko Kikuchi, Leonardo Guerra Seragnoli, Lucy Griffiths, Daniel Bal, IgorT at 'Last Summer' Red Carpet - The 9th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on...
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UK Revolutionary Road Premiere
INTERVIEW: Kate Winslet on why this project was the time to work with Leonardo again at the UK Revolutionary Road Premiere at London . (Footage by WireImage Video/GettyImages)