Curated OER
Cinquecento Italian Art
The Cinquecento period was a span of approximately 100 years of Italian art and architecture. This extensive slideshow provides wonderful images of the art and architecture of the time. It focuses on masters such as Da Vinci, Raphael,...
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Renaissance Flash Cards
Provide your class with a set of flash cards all related to the people of the Renaissance period. There are ten cards total that are intended to help learners recall who, what, and when about Renaissance art and architecture.
Curated OER
Art and Anatomy: The Vitruvian Teen
Twelfth graders create an artistic version of a Vetruvian teen. For this anatomy lesson, 12th graders design an experiment to test the theory of the ideally proportioned man. They present their findings in class.
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Da Vinci's Renaissance
Students study the Renaissance through an examination of the life and accomplishments of Leonardo Da Vinci.
Curated OER
Fun With Faces: Stuart, Da Vinci and Picasso
Third graders conduct research and review art work to compare the styles of Stuart, Da Vinci and Picasso. They develop and compile a portfolio including masterpieces of these artists and original works. Students compose detailed...
Museum of Science
Museum of Science: Welcome to Exploring Leonardo
At this resource, learn all about Leonardo da Vinci. Visuals of his work, ideas for activities and investigation. Additional links and lesson ideas for teachers.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science, Boston: Leonardo Da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist
Archived exhibition about Leonardo lets visitors explore his many dimensions, as scientist, inventor, and artist.
Other
University of the Arts, London: Life and Times at Universal Leonardo
An illustrated timeline of events in Leonardo's life, beginning with his birth in 1452.
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University of the Arts, London: Drawings at Universal Leonardo
Find a collection of 50 drawings by Leonardo, with detailed descriptions of their historical and cultural context. A zoom-and-explore tool allows you to examine each drawing in close-up.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Leonardo Da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture
This collection focuses on Leonardo's sculpture, which, because none of his sculptural works have either survived or were executed, are realized through preparatory drawings and the three-dimensional works of related artists....
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Louvre Museum: Mona Lisa: Portrait of Lisa Gherardini
Learn about the various actions that have been taken to preserve the "Mona Lisa," one of Leonardo's most famous portrait paintings. Explore compositional details, unfinished portions of the painting, and other interesting tidbits about...
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Virtual Uffizi Gallery: Take a Virtual Tour of the Museum
See the artwork located in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. This resource brings the images to you. Just click on the room or topic and see background information and a link to the image.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum: Leonardo: Experiment, Experience, Design
A media-rich examination of Leonardo's work that includes a timeline of the artist's life, animations of his drawings that attempt to unlock something of the genius in his thinking, up-close details from his notebooks, thematic looks at...
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Nye Thermodynamics: Basic Gas Turbine Theory
Outstanding information (and a lot of it) on gas turbine (jet) engines. Describes the history behind their development and the theory behind their operation. Well written and includes very informative graphics.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Leonardo Da Vinci
Biographical information about Leonardo da Vinci, along with brief discussions of his style and famous works. Includes fast-loading reproductions of many of Leonardo's most famous works, including "The Last Supper," the "Mona Lisa," "The...
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Draw a Portrait
In addition to providing suggestions for drawing the perfect portrait, Kids at Art looks at Leonardo da Vinci and his ideas about depicting the human figure.
University of California
Ucmp: Leonardo's Contributions to Science
Information about Leonardo da Vinci's observations of the natural world. An insightful commentary on the scientific achievements of the Renaissance.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Leonardo Da Vinci Biography
Bibliographical information on Leonardo Da Vinci from his early life until his death with details on his paintings including The Last Supper and Mona Lisa.
PBS
Pbs Treasures of the World: Theft of the "Mona Lisa"
A PBS site describes the 1911 theft of the "Mona Lisa." Retells the story of the crime, investigates the suspects, and traces its return to the Louvre.
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: Leonardo Da Vinci's Notebooks
Leonardo da Vinci is reputed to have left at least fifty notebooks with his pupil Francesco Melzi when he died, and twenty-eight are known to have survived. Some of the notebooks are visible online through links on this page, in addition...
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University of the Arts, London: Paintings at Universal Leonardo
Find a collection of 25 paintings by Renaissance-era master painters, including more than a dozen of Leonardo's most famous works. Paintings are accompanied by links to explanations of the artistic problems and puzzles that fascinated...
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University of the Arts, London: Leonardo's Inventions at Universal Leonardo
Visit a gallery of ten different kinds of inventions, machines, and fortresses imagined by Leonardo, such as a giant crossbow, an armored car, and a self-propelled cart. Each rendering includes a description and contextual information...
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Leonardo Da Vinci
A superb online collection of Leonardo's art. View many of his masterworks at this site, along with drawings, paintings, and inventions. Each reproduction includes a short commentary. A detailed biography is included, with embedded links...
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...