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/

famoso

artist

[n]

/ˈɑːrtɪst/

artista

inventor

[n]

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

inventor

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

nacido

April

[n]

/ˈeɪprəl/

abril

Italy

[n]

/ˈɪtəli/

Italia

curious

[adj]

/ˈkjʊriəs/

curioso

smart

[adj]

/smɑːrt/

inteligente

love

[v]

/lʌv/

adorar

10.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

mundo

11.

teenager

[n]

/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɝ/

adolescente

12.

paint

[v]

/peɪnt/

pintar

13.

draw

[v]

/drɔː/

dibujar

14.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

convertirse en

15.

notice

[v]

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

notar

16.

talent

[n]

/ˈtælənt/

talento

17.

picture

[n]

/ˈpɪktʃɚ/

dibujo

18.

painting

[n]

/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

pintura

19.

interested

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪd/

interesado

20.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

estudiar

21.

human body

[n]

/hjˈuːmən bˈɑːdi/

cuerpo humano

22.

nature

[n]

/ˈneɪtʃɚ/

naturaleza

23.

drawing

[n]

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

dibujo

24.

notebook

[n]

/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/

cuaderno

25.

invent

[v]

/ɪnˈvɛnt/

inventar

26.

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

diseño

27.

machine

[n]

/məˈʃin/

máquina

28.

helicopter

[n]

/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptɚ/

helicóptero

29.

bicycle

[n]

/ˈbaɪsɪkl/

bicicleta

30.

invention

[n]

/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/

invención

31.

advanced

[adj]

/ədˈvænst/

avanzado

32.

spend

[v]

/spɛnd/

pasar

33.

France

[n]

/fræns/

Francia

34.

king

[n]

/ˈkɪŋ/

rey

35.

invite

[v]

/ɪnˈvaɪt/

invitar

36.

work

[n]

/wɝːk/

obra

37.

talented

[adj]

/ˈtæləntɪd/

talentoso

capítulo

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 fue un famoso artista e inventor. Nació el 15 de abril de 1452 en Vinci, Italia. Leonardo era muy curioso e inteligente desde una edad temprana. Le encantaba aprender sobre el mundo.

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 mudó a Florencia cuando era un adolescente. Allí, aprendió a pintar y dibujar. Se convirtió en un muy buen artista. La gente notó su talento y consiguió muchos trabajos que consistían en pintar cuadros.

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.

Una de las pinturas más famosas de Leonardo es la "Mona Lisa". Otra obra famosa es "La Última Cena". Estas pinturas son muy famosas en todo el mundo. La gente las ama porque son muy hermosas.

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.

A Leonardo le encantaba pintar pero también estaba interesado en cómo funcionan las cosas. Estudió el cuerpo humano, los animales y la naturaleza. Hizo muchos dibujos de lo que aprendió. Sus cuadernos están llenos de estos dibujos.

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.

A Leonardo también le gustaba inventar cosas. Dibujó diseños para máquinas como helicópteros y bicicletas mucho antes de que fueran realmente hechas. Nunca construyó sus inventos, pero sus ideas eran muy avanzadas para su tiempo.

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 pasó sus últimos años en Francia. El rey de Francia lo invitó allí. Al rey realmente le gustaban las obras de Leonardo. Leonardo murió el 2 de mayo de 1519 en Amboise, Francia. Tenía 67 años.

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.

Dato curioso: Leonardo da Vinci podía escribir con una mano y dibujar con la otra al mismo tiempo. Esto es muy difícil de hacer. Esta habilidad muestra lo talentoso y especial que era.

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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.

he painted the mona lisa.

he moved to france.

he died in 1519.

leonardo moved to florence.

Match the things Leonardo studied or created to their descriptions.

The Last Supper

Helicopter

Human body

A famous painting by Leonardo

An invention idea he designed

Something he studied and drew

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