Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh

Rembrandt van Rijn

Rembrandt van Rijn

Claude Monet

Claude Monet

Michelangelo

Michelangelo

Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo

Salvador Dalí

Salvador Dalí

René Magritte

René Magritte

Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch

Hilma af Klint

Hilma af Klint

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Hokusai

Hokusai

Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

Horace Pippin

Horace Pippin

Wassily Kandinsky

Wassily Kandinsky

Edward Hopper

Edward Hopper

Johannes Vermeer

Johannes Vermeer

Francisco Goya

Francisco Goya

Mary Cassatt

Mary Cassatt

Painters

Painters

Leonardo da Vinci - Famous People

40 chapters
levelbeginner

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

Vocabulary
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
artist
[n]
/ˈɑːrtɪst/
3.
inventor
[n]
/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
4.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
5.
April
[n]
/ˈeɪprəl/
6.
Italy
[n]
/ˈɪtəli/
7.
curious
[adj]
/ˈkjʊriəs/
8.
smart
[adj]
/smɑːrt/
9.
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/

1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
artist
[n]
/ˈɑːrtɪst/
3.
inventor
[n]
/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
4.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
5.
April
[n]
/ˈeɪprəl/
6.
Italy
[n]
/ˈɪtəli/
7.
curious
[adj]
/ˈkjʊriəs/
8.
smart
[adj]
/smɑːrt/
9.
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/
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
fameux
2.
artist
[n]
/ˈɑːrtɪst/
artiste
3.
inventor
[n]
/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
inventeur
4.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
5.
April
[n]
/ˈeɪprəl/
avril
6.
Italy
[n]
/ˈɪtəli/
Italie
7.
curious
[adj]
/ˈkjʊriəs/
curieux
8.
smart
[adj]
/smɑːrt/
intelligent
9.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
adorer
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
monde
11.
teenager
[n]
/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɝ/
adolescent
12.
paint
[v]
/peɪnt/
peindre
13.
draw
[v]
/drɔː/
dessiner
14.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
devenir
15.
notice
[v]
/ˈnoʊtɪs/
remarquer
16.
talent
[n]
/ˈtælənt/
talent
17.
picture
[n]
/ˈpɪktʃɚ/
tableau
18.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
tableau
19.
interested
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪd/
intéressé
20.
study
[v]
/ˈstʌdi/
étudier
21.
human body
[n]
/hjˈuːmən bˈɑːdi/
corps humain
22.
nature
[n]
/ˈneɪtʃɚ/
nature
23.
drawing
[n]
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
dessin
24.
notebook
[n]
/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/
cahier
25.
invent
[v]
/ɪnˈvɛnt/
inventer
26.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
conception
27.
machine
[n]
/məˈʃin/
machine
28.
helicopter
[n]
/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptɚ/
hélicoptère
29.
bicycle
[n]
/ˈbaɪsɪkl/
bicyclette
30.
invention
[n]
/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/
invention
31.
advanced
[adj]
/ədˈvænst/
perfectionné
32.
spend
[v]
/spɛnd/
passer
33.
France
[n]
/fræns/
France
34.
king
[n]
/ˈkɪŋ/
roi
35.
invite
[v]
/ɪnˈvaɪt/
inviter
36.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
œuvre
37.
talented
[adj]
/ˈtæləntɪd/
talentueux

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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. 

Léonard de Vinci était un célèbre artiste et inventeur. Il est né le 15 avril 1452 à Vinci, en Italie. Léonard était très curieux et intelligent dès son plus jeune âge. Il aimait apprendre sur le monde.

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. 

Léonard a déménagé à Florence lorsqu'il était adolescent. Là-bas, il a appris à peindre et à dessiner. Il est devenu un très bon artiste. Les gens ont remarqué son talent et il a obtenu de nombreux emplois consistant à peindre des tableaux.

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. 

L'un des tableaux les plus célèbres de Léonard est la "Joconde". Une autre œuvre célèbre est "La Cène". Ces tableaux sont très célèbres dans le monde entier. Les gens les aiment parce qu'ils sont si beaux.

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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. 

Léonard aimait la peinture mais il était aussi intéressé par le fonctionnement des choses. Il a étudié le corps humain, les animaux et la nature. Il a fait de nombreux dessins de ce qu'il a appris. Ses carnets sont remplis de ces dessins.

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. 

Léonard aimait aussi inventer des choses. Il a dessiné des plans pour des machines comme des hélicoptères et des vélos bien avant qu'ils ne soient réellement fabriqués. Il n'a jamais construit ses inventions, mais ses idées étaient très avancées pour son époque.

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. 

Léonard a passé ses dernières années en France. Le roi de France l'y a invité. Le roi aimait beaucoup les œuvres de Léonard. Léonard est mort le 2 mai 1519 à Amboise, en France. Il avait 67 ans.

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. 

Fait amusant : Léonard de Vinci pouvait écrire d'une main et dessiner de l'autre en même temps. C'est très difficile à faire. Cette compétence montre à quel point il était talentueux et spécial.

1. Leonardo da Vinci

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1.

Where was Leonardo da Vinci born?

A

France

B

Italy

C

Spain

D

Germany

2.

What is one of Leonardo’s most famous paintings?

A

Starry Night

B

The Scream

C

Mona Lisa

D

The Thinker

3.

Put the events in order from earliest to latest.

he painted the mona lisa.
he died in 1519.
he moved to france.
leonardo moved to florence.
4.

Match the things Leonardo studied or created to their descriptions.

The Last Supper
Helicopter
Human body
An invention idea he designed
A famous painting by Leonardo
Something he studied and drew
5.

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
6.

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

A

True

B

False

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