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BASIC IV PROJECT- ORAL EXPOSITION BIOGRAPHY OF A FAMOUS PERSON

For Monday 20th,2018

You can choose a worldwide famous person or a Peruvian famous person. There are going to be
5 groups of 5 students. Each member of the group must expose a part of the investigation. Your
personal exposition must be of 5 minutes. Prepare photos and colorful posters to help with the
visualization. Remember no words must be in there. All the biographies must include the
following elements or more:

1. Name

2. Place of birth

3. Date of birth

4. Details from his/her family

5. Studies and jobs

6. Occupation

7. Important places in his/ her life

8. Discovery or contribution

9. Anecdote

10. Importance for us

11. Death: place and year


Model: Leonardo da Vinci Biography
Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) is one of the world’s greatest thinkers, artists and philosophers. Seeking after perfection, he created rare
masterpieces of art such as ‘The Mona Lisa’ and The Last Supper.’In addition to art, Da Vinci studied all aspects of life from anatomy to
mathematics and astronomy; his far-reaching investigations and discoveries sought to show an underlying unity of the universe. Da Vinci is
considered to be a key person in the birth of the European Renaissance, which saw an emergence of new ideas, scientific discoveries and the
creation of beautiful art.
Short Biography of Leonardo da Vinci.-Leonardo was born an illegitimate son of a Florentine noble and peasant woman; he grew up in
Vinci, Italy. In his formative years, he developed a love of nature and from an early age began to display his remarkable academic and artistic

talents. Adoration of the Magi


In 1466, he moved to Florence where he entered the workshop of Verrocchio. Initially, his formative style reflected his teacher but he soon
developed an artistic sense which went far beyond his master’s rigid style. His first work of significance was the “Adoration of the Magi”
commissioned by monks of San Donato a Scopeto. Although unfinished, the work was a masterpiece and introduced several new ideas. In
particular, he introduced themes of movement and drama. He also pioneered the use of Chiaroscuro; this is the technique of defining forms through
the contrast of light and shadow. This would be later used to great effect in the Mona Lisa. In 1482, Leonardo went to the court of Ludovico
Sforza in Milan, where he stayed for 16 years. Here he continued painting and also branched out into other interest such as engineering and
anatomy. During this period he painted the famous artworks “Madonna on the Rocks” and also “The Last Supper.”

The Last Supper has been described as one of the greatest religious paintings. With Christ at the centre of the picture, it embodies great feeling and
emotion as Christ is about to announce his imminent betrayal by Judas. The painting is held at the Convent of Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Milan, but
unfortunately over time the quality of the original painting has deteriorated, despite frequent restoration attempts.

Leonardo Da Vinci and Mona Lisa

In 1499, his patron L. Sforza was defeated by the French invasion, causing Leonardo to return to Florence. During this period, he painted the fresco
of the Battle of Anghiari. This artwork was to exert tremendous influence over future artists. However, it was never completed and was later
destroyed. It was also during this period that Leonardo completed The Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa is one of the world’s most famous and intriguing
pictures. The Mona Lisa is a portrait of a wife of a Florentine noble. For several days she came to Leonardo and sat for her portrait to be painted;
however, she refused to smile. Leonardo even tried hiring musicians but to no avail. One day, just for a fleeting second, she gave a faint smile, and
Leonardo was able to capture it. Her smile encapsulates a mysteriousness which is both fascinating and intriguing. In the Mona Lisa, Leonardo
masters the techniques of sfumato and chiaroscuro. Sfumato enables a gradual transition between colours – allowing delicate and expressive
images. In the Mona Lisa, the use of chiaroscuro is evident in the contrast between her face and the dark background.
A glider designed by Da Vinci

In this period Leonardo also extended his studies into engineering, science and other subjects. There seemed to be no end to his interests. He made
copious notes in his complex mirror handwriting, much of which wasn’t deciphered in his lifetime. He also drew complex models of machines; in
particular, he was fascinated by flight. He used to buy birds just so that he could release and enjoy watching them fly away. Da Vinci also attempted
to build a flying object himself. Machines that he drew on paper, such as helicopters, would become a reality many centuries later. If his medicinal
studies had been published, it would have revolutionised the science, as he was one of the first to understand the circulation of blood within the body.
He also realised the earth revolved around the sun, anticipating the future work of Copernicus and Galileo. Da Vinci was driven to contemplate all
aspects of life and the world, it left him with a great love and fascination with the universe.
The Vitruvian man

This is a drawing of the proportions of man. Da Vinci used earlier work and notes by the Roman architect Vitruvius. The picture combines art, man
and science – illustrating the beauty of geometrical proportions and the human form. It is symbolic of Da Vinci’s work, and the Renaissance he
inspired, to combine these art forms into one diagram. In the simplicity of a line drawing, there are many different factors brought into play; it has
become an iconic image. Personal life of Da Vinci.- Leonardo remained single throughout his
life. He did not marry or have children. He kept his personal life private and shared few details. He was close with his pupils Salai and Melzi, but
appeared to be mostly absorbed in his far-reaching investigations, work and paintings. In his day, contemporary reports indicated Da Vinci was a
unique person, with a physical beauty, dignified presence and strong moral character. Between 1506-1510, Leonardo spent time in Milan working
on behalf of the very generous French King Lois XII. In 1513 he travelled to the Vatican, Rome where he enjoyed the patronage of the new Medici
Pope, Leo X. Here, Da Vinci worked in proximity to contemporaries such as the great Masters Michelangelo and Raphael.

The religion of Da Vinci: Despite being the patron of the Pope, Da Vinci was not an orthodox Catholic.

Madonna of the rocks

His Madonna on the Rocks incorporates a Virgin Mary, not dressed regally or surrounded with a halo, but simply dressed in the surroundings of
nature. Da Vinci did believe in God, but his religious sensibilities were expressed through seeing God in art, science and nature.

In 1515, Da Vinci left to settle at the castle of Cloux, near Amboise by the kind invitation of Francis I of France. Here Da Vinci, spent his
remaining years, free to pursue his own studies. He died in 1519 leaving behind one of the greatest body of artistic and scientific works.

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