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/

terkenal

artist

[n]

/ˈɑːrtɪst/

seniman

inventor

[n]

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

penemu

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

lahir

April

[n]

/ˈeɪprəl/

April

Italy

[n]

/ˈɪtəli/

Italia

curious

[adj]

/ˈkjʊriəs/

penasaran

smart

[adj]

/smɑːrt/

pintar,cerdas

love

[v]

/lʌv/

mencintai

10.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

dunia

11.

teenager

[n]

/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɝ/

remaja

12.

paint

[v]

/peɪnt/

melukis

13.

draw

[v]

/drɔː/

menggambar

14.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

menjadi

15.

notice

[v]

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

memperhatikan

16.

talent

[n]

/ˈtælənt/

bakat

17.

picture

[n]

/ˈpɪktʃɚ/

gambar

18.

painting

[n]

/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

lukisan

19.

interested

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪd/

tertarik

20.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

belajar

21.

human body

[n]

/hjˈuːmən bˈɑːdi/

tubuh manusia

22.

nature

[n]

/ˈneɪtʃɚ/

alam

23.

drawing

[n]

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

gambar

24.

notebook

[n]

/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/

buku catatan

25.

invent

[v]

/ɪnˈvɛnt/

menemukan

26.

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

desain

27.

machine

[n]

/məˈʃin/

mesin

28.

helicopter

[n]

/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptɚ/

helikopter

29.

bicycle

[n]

/ˈbaɪsɪkl/

sepeda

30.

invention

[n]

/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/

penemuan

31.

advanced

[adj]

/ədˈvænst/

maju

32.

spend

[v]

/spɛnd/

menghabiskan

33.

France

[n]

/fræns/

Prancis

34.

king

[n]

/ˈkɪŋ/

raja

35.

invite

[v]

/ɪnˈvaɪt/

mengundang

36.

work

[n]

/wɝːk/

karya

37.

talented

[adj]

/ˈtæləntɪd/

berbakat

bab

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 adalah seorang seniman dan penemu terkenal. Ia lahir pada 15 April 1452 di Vinci, Italia. Leonardo sangat ingin tahu dan cerdas sejak kecil. Dia suka belajar tentang dunia.

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 pindah ke Florence ketika dia masih remaja. Di sana, dia belajar cara melukis dan menggambar. Dia menjadi seniman yang sangat baik. Orang-orang memperhatikan bakatnya dan dia mendapatkan banyak pekerjaan yang melibatkan melukis gambar.

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.

Salah satu lukisan paling terkenal dari Leonardo adalah "Mona Lisa." Karya terkenal lainnya adalah "Perjamuan Terakhir." Lukisan-lukisan ini sangat terkenal di seluruh dunia. Orang-orang menyukainya karena sangat indah.

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 mencintai melukis tetapi dia juga tertarik pada bagaimana segala sesuatu bekerja. Dia mempelajari tubuh manusia, hewan, dan alam. Dia membuat banyak gambar dari apa yang dipelajarinya. Buku catatannya penuh dengan gambar-gambar ini.

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 juga suka menciptakan sesuatu. Dia menggambar desain untuk mesin seperti helikopter dan sepeda lama sebelum mereka benar-benar dibuat. Dia tidak pernah membangun penemuannya, tetapi idenya sangat maju untuk zamannya.

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 menghabiskan tahun-tahun terakhirnya di Prancis. Raja Prancis mengundangnya ke sana. Raja sangat menyukai karya Leonardo. Leonardo meninggal pada 2 Mei 1519 di Amboise, Prancis. Dia berusia 67 tahun.

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.

Fakta menarik: Leonardo da Vinci bisa menulis dengan satu tangan dan menggambar dengan tangan lainnya pada saat yang bersamaan. Ini sangat sulit dilakukan. Keterampilan ini menunjukkan betapa berbakat dan istimewanya dia.

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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 died in 1519.

leonardo moved to florence.

he moved to france.

he painted the mona lisa.

Match the things Leonardo studied or created to their descriptions.

The Last Supper

Helicopter

Human body

An invention idea he designed

Something he studied and drew

A famous painting by Leonardo

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