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Leonardo da Vinci: Artist, Inventor, and Renaissance Man
Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance genius known for his iconic painting, the Mona Lisa, housed in the Louvre Gallery. Beyond his artistic prowess, da Vinci was a visionary inventor and scientist, with designs for inventions like the...
Curated Video
The ANATOMY that Da Vinci got WRONG
It's undeniable that Leonardo Da Vinci made a great contribution to the subject of human anatomy. He created gorgeous anatomical illustrations that changed the course of medicine. But like every human being, he got some things wrong. In...
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,...
Bedtime History
Leonardo da Vinci For Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about Leonardo da Vinci, the artist and engineering genius of the Italian Renaissance who painted the Mona Lisa and sketched inventions ahead of his time.
Curated Video
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...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man of math - James Earle
What's so special about Leonard da Vinci's Vitruvian Man? With arms outstretched, the man fills the irreconcilable spaces of a circle and a square -- symbolizing the Renaissance-era belief in the mutable nature of humankind. James Earle...
SciShow
7 Science Illustrators You Should Know
Long before we had cameras scientists still needed visual documentation—enter the science illustrator! Chapters VITRUVIAN MAN Credit: Leonardo da Vinci 0:34 ANDREAS VESALIUS 1:25 DE HUMANI CORPORIS FABRICA 1:59 MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN 2:39...
Gresham College
Leonardo, Rapunzel and the Mathematics of Hair - Professor Raymond E. Goldstein
From Leonardo da Vinci to the Brothers Grimm our fascination with hair has endured in art and science. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/leonardo-rapunzel-and-the-mathematics-of-hair We love it for its body or volume, the...
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The Golden Ratio: The Divine Proportion in Nature and Art
Since the time of the ancient Greeks, there was a belief in the divine property of numbers. Some held that number held the secret to aesthetics and the very nature of the universe itself. Let’s learn about the golden ratio.
World Science Festival
Reengineering the anatomy of the "Vitruvian Man"
Leonardo da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man' outlines the ideal anatomical proportions of a healthy male figure. But perhaps this outline needs a bit of a modern updatate as the science of repairing, replacing, or even enhancing our bodies...
TMW Media
Area Of Triangles: Calculating the area of a different triangles
Knowing the base and the height of a triangle, how would you calculate the area? Area Of Triangles, Part 2
Professor Dave Explains
IIT/JEE Chemistry Practice #9: Molarity/Molality
Practice REAL problems from actual past IIT/JEE exams with Professor Dave!