Leonardo da Vinci: Painter and Sculptor
"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment
rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things."
Leonardo da Vinci
If you think Leonardo da Vinci's most important work was primarily as a painter and a sculptor, your final project will be a multimedia presentation that includes words, images and music supporting your view. You will show his work as an artist and sculptor, keeping in mind the following questions as you do your research and collect your images:
1. What are his most famous works of art?
2. What sort of paintings and sculpture did he do?
What sort of media and tools were available to Leonardo, and how did that influence his
work?
3. Did he do his art for himself or for other
people? Who were his patrons? Did they want to display his artwork simply for
pleasure?
4. How did Leonardo da Vinci's work compare with other
artists of his time? What was the Renaissance?
5. Where are his paintings and sculptures now? How
are they being preserved?
6. Do you have any further opinions or a personal reaction to
his art? What have you learned from Leonardo da Vinci that you could apply to
artwork of your own?
You may use the following web sites to complete your assignment:
KIDS SITES
BBC Artyfacts http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/art/artyfacts/davinci/index.shtml
Leonardo's Perspective http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeonardosPerspective.html
Leonardo's Workshop
http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/play/leonardo/index.html
Interactive Zone http://www.mos.org/leonardo/zone.html
Explore Leonardo's Studio http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/leonardo/studio/
RESEARCH SITES
Leonardo da Vinci: Master Draftsman
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Leonardo_Master_Draftsman/draftsman_splash.htm
Renaissance Man http://www.mos.org/leonardo/artist.html
Why is the Mona Lisa Smiling? http://library.thinkquest.org/13681/data/link2.htm
Interesting Information About the Mona Lisa http://www.aiwaz.net/mona-lisa/
Leonardo da Vinci's Paintings http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/magi.html
Drawings http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/anatomy.html
GALLERIES
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/leonardo/gallery/
2. http://www.aiwaz.net/modules.php?name=
coppermine&file=thumbnails&album=20
3. Web Museum, Paris http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/vinci/
4. All of the Galleries/Museums that have da Vinci's work http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/leonardo_da_vinci.html
5. The Drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci http://www.visi.com/~reuteler/leonardo.html