Leonardo da Vinci

Pablo Picasso

Vincent van Gogh

Rembrandt van Rijn

Claude Monet

Michelangelo

Frida Kahlo

Salvador Dalí

René Magritte

Edvard Munch

Hilma af Klint

Andy Warhol

Hokusai

Georgia O'Keeffe

Horace Pippin

Wassily Kandinsky

Edward Hopper

Johannes Vermeer

Francisco Goya

Mary Cassatt

Painters

Leonardo da Vinci - Famous People

40 chapters

beginner

Read short famous stories from painters to improve your language skills and learn about their creative lives.

Vocabulary

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

artist

[n]

/ˈɑːrtɪst/

inventor

[n]

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

April

[n]

/ˈeɪprəl/

Italy

[n]

/ˈɪtəli/

curious

[adj]

/ˈkjʊriəs/

smart

[adj]

/smɑːrt/

love

[v]

/lʌv/

10.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

11.

teenager

[n]

/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɝ/

12.

paint

[v]

/peɪnt/

13.

draw

[v]

/drɔː/

14.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

15.

notice

[v]

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

16.

talent

[n]

/ˈtælənt/

17.

picture

[n]

/ˈpɪktʃɚ/

18.

painting

[n]

/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

19.

interested

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪd/

20.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

21.

human body

[n]

/hjˈuːmən bˈɑːdi/

22.

nature

[n]

/ˈneɪtʃɚ/

23.

drawing

[n]

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

24.

notebook

[n]

/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/

25.

invent

[v]

/ɪnˈvɛnt/

26.

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

27.

machine

[n]

/məˈʃin/

28.

helicopter

[n]

/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptɚ/

29.

bicycle

[n]

/ˈbaɪsɪkl/

30.

invention

[n]

/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/

31.

advanced

[adj]

/ədˈvænst/

32.

spend

[v]

/spɛnd/

33.

France

[n]

/fræns/

34.

king

[n]

/ˈkɪŋ/

35.

invite

[v]

/ɪnˈvaɪt/

36.

work

[n]

/wɝːk/

37.

talented

[adj]

/ˈtæləntɪd/

Practice

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

artist

[n]

/ˈɑːrtɪst/

inventor

[n]

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

April

[n]

/ˈeɪprəl/

Italy

[n]

/ˈɪtəli/

curious

[adj]

/ˈkjʊriəs/

smart

[adj]

/smɑːrt/

love

[v]

/lʌv/

10.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

11.

teenager

[n]

/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɝ/

12.

paint

[v]

/peɪnt/

13.

draw

[v]

/drɔː/

14.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

15.

notice

[v]

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

16.

talent

[n]

/ˈtælənt/

17.

picture

[n]

/ˈpɪktʃɚ/

18.

painting

[n]

/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

19.

interested

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪd/

20.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

21.

human body

[n]

/hjˈuːmən bˈɑːdi/

22.

nature

[n]

/ˈneɪtʃɚ/

23.

drawing

[n]

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

24.

notebook

[n]

/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/

25.

invent

[v]

/ɪnˈvɛnt/

26.

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

27.

machine

[n]

/məˈʃin/

28.

helicopter

[n]

/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptɚ/

29.

bicycle

[n]

/ˈbaɪsɪkl/

30.

invention

[n]

/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/

31.

advanced

[adj]

/ədˈvænst/

32.

spend

[v]

/spɛnd/

33.

France

[n]

/fræns/

34.

king

[n]

/ˈkɪŋ/

35.

invite

[v]

/ɪnˈvaɪt/

36.

work

[n]

/wɝːk/

37.

talented

[adj]

/ˈtæləntɪd/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

slavný

artist

[n]

/ˈɑːrtɪst/

umělec

inventor

[n]

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

vynálezce

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

narozený

April

[n]

/ˈeɪprəl/

duben

Italy

[n]

/ˈɪtəli/

Itálie

curious

[adj]

/ˈkjʊriəs/

zvědavý

smart

[adj]

/smɑːrt/

chytrý,inteligentní

love

[v]

/lʌv/

milovat

10.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

svět

11.

teenager

[n]

/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɝ/

dospívající

12.

paint

[v]

/peɪnt/

malovat

13.

draw

[v]

/drɔː/

kreslit

14.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

stát se

15.

notice

[v]

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

všimnout si

16.

talent

[n]

/ˈtælənt/

talent

17.

picture

[n]

/ˈpɪktʃɚ/

obrázek

18.

painting

[n]

/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

malba

19.

interested

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪd/

zaujatý

20.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

studovat

21.

human body

[n]

/hjˈuːmən bˈɑːdi/

lidské tělo

22.

nature

[n]

/ˈneɪtʃɚ/

příroda

23.

drawing

[n]

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

kresba

24.

notebook

[n]

/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/

zápisník

25.

invent

[v]

/ɪnˈvɛnt/

vynalézt

26.

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

návrh

27.

machine

[n]

/məˈʃin/

stroj

28.

helicopter

[n]

/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptɚ/

vrtulník

29.

bicycle

[n]

/ˈbaɪsɪkl/

kolo

30.

invention

[n]

/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/

vynález

31.

advanced

[adj]

/ədˈvænst/

pokročilý

32.

spend

[v]

/spɛnd/

trávit

33.

France

[n]

/fræns/

Francie

34.

king

[n]

/ˈkɪŋ/

král

35.

invite

[v]

/ɪnˈvaɪt/

pozvat

36.

work

[n]

/wɝːk/

dílo

37.

talented

[adj]

/ˈtæləntɪd/

talentovaný

kapitola

Leonardo da Vinci

Read a short story of an artist who created some of the most famous artworks in history.

1.1

Leonardo da Vinci was a famous artist and inventor. He was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy. Leonardo was very curious and smart from a young age. He loved to learn about the world.

Leonardo da Vinci byl slavný umělec a vynálezce. Narodil se 15. dubna 1452 ve Vinci v Itálii. Leonardo byl od mládí velmi zvědavý a chytrý. Rád se učil o světě.

1.2

Leonardo moved to Florence when he was a teenager. There, he learned how to paint and draw. He became a very good artist. People noticed his talent and he got many jobs that were painting pictures.

Leonardo se přestěhoval do Florencie, když byl teenager. Tam se naučil malovat a kreslit. Stal se velmi dobrým umělcem. Lidé si všimli jeho talentu a dostal mnoho prací, které spočívaly v malování obrazů.

1.3

One of Leonardo's most famous paintings is the "Mona Lisa." Another famous work is "The Last Supper." These paintings are very famous around the world. People love them because they are so beautiful.

Jedním z nejslavnějších Leonardových obrazů je „Mona Lisa“. Dalším slavným dílem je „Poslední večeře“. Tyto obrazy jsou velmi slavné po celém světě. Lidé je milují, protože jsou tak krásné.

1.4

Leonardo loved painting but he was also interested in how things work. He studied the human body, animals, and nature. He made many drawings of what he learned. His notebooks are full of these drawings.

Leonardo miloval malování, ale také se zajímal o to, jak věci fungují. Studoval lidské tělo, zvířata a přírodu. Vytvořil mnoho kreseb toho, co se naučil. Jeho zápisníky jsou plné těchto kreseb.

1.5

Leonardo also liked to invent things. He drew designs for machines like helicopters and bicycles long time before they were really made. He never built his inventions, but his ideas were very advanced for his time.

Leonardo také rád vynalézal věci. Nakreslil návrhy strojů, jako jsou vrtulníky a kola, dlouho předtím, než byly skutečně vyrobeny. Nikdy své vynálezy nepostavil, ale jeho nápady byly pro jeho dobu velmi pokročilé.

1.6

Leonardo spent his last years in France. The king of France invited him there. The king really liked Leonardo's works. Leonardo died on May 2, 1519, in Amboise, France. He was 67 years old.

Leonardo strávil své poslední roky ve Francii. Francouzský král ho tam pozval. Králi se Leonardova díla opravdu líbila. Leonardo zemřel 2. května 1519 v Amboise ve Francii. Bylo mu 67 let.

1.7

Fun fact: Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other hand at the same time. This is very hard to do. This skill shows how talented and special he was.

Zajímavost: Leonardo da Vinci dokázal psát jednou rukou a kreslit druhou rukou současně. To je velmi těžké. Tato dovednost ukazuje, jak talentovaný a výjimečný byl.

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QuizSkip the quiz

Where was Leonardo da Vinci born?

France

Italy

Spain

Germany

What is one of Leonardo’s most famous paintings?

Starry Night

The Scream

Mona Lisa

The Thinker

Put the events in order from earliest to latest.

leonardo moved to florence.

he painted the mona lisa.

he moved to france.

he died in 1519.

Match the things Leonardo studied or created to their descriptions.

The Last Supper

Helicopter

Human body

A famous painting by Leonardo

Something he studied and drew

An invention idea he designed

Fill in the blanks with the correct word:

Leonardo da Vinci was not only a

but also an

. He designed machines like

and

. However, he never built his

painter

inventor

helicopters

bicycles

inventions

Is this sentence True or False?
"Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other hand at the same time."

True

False