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/
有名な
2.
artist
[n]
/ˈɑːrtɪst/
芸術家
3.
inventor
[n]
/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
発明家
4.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
生まれた
5.
April
[n]
/ˈeɪprəl/
4月
6.
Italy
[n]
/ˈɪtəli/
イタリア
7.
curious
[adj]
/ˈkjʊriəs/
好奇心が強い
8.
smart
[adj]
/smɑːrt/
賢い,聡明な
9.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
愛する
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
世界
11.
teenager
[n]
/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɝ/
十代
12.
paint
[v]
/peɪnt/
描く
13.
draw
[v]
/drɔː/
描く
14.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
なる
15.
notice
[v]
/ˈnoʊtɪs/
気づく
16.
talent
[n]
/ˈtælənt/
才能
17.
picture
[n]
/ˈpɪktʃɚ/
18.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
絵画
19.
interested
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪd/
興味がある
20.
study
[v]
/ˈstʌdi/
勉強する
21.
human body
[n]
/hjˈuːmən bˈɑːdi/
人体
22.
nature
[n]
/ˈneɪtʃɚ/
自然
23.
drawing
[n]
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
24.
notebook
[n]
/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/
ノート
25.
invent
[v]
/ɪnˈvɛnt/
発明する
26.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
デザイン
27.
machine
[n]
/məˈʃin/
機械
28.
helicopter
[n]
/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptɚ/
ヘリコプター
29.
bicycle
[n]
/ˈbaɪsɪkl/
自転車
30.
invention
[n]
/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/
発明
31.
advanced
[adj]
/ədˈvænst/
先進的な
32.
spend
[v]
/spɛnd/
過ごす
33.
France
[n]
/fræns/
フランス
34.
king
[n]
/ˈkɪŋ/
35.
invite
[v]
/ɪnˈvaɪt/
招待する
36.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
作品
37.
talented
[adj]
/ˈtæləntɪd/
才能のある

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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. 

レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチは有名な芸術家であり発明家でした。彼は1452年4月15日にイタリアのヴィンチで生まれました。レオナルドは幼い頃から非常に好奇心が強く、賢かったです。彼は世界について学ぶことが大好きでした。

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. 

レオナルドは10代の頃にフィレンツェに引っ越しました。そこで、彼は絵を描く方法を学びました。彼はとても良いアーティストになりました。人々は彼の才能に気づき、彼は絵を描く多くの仕事を得ました。

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. 

レオナルドの最も有名な絵画の一つは「モナ・リザ」です。もう一つの有名な作品は「最後の晩餐」です。これらの絵画は世界中で非常に有名です。人々はそれらがとても美しいので愛しています。

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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. 

レオナルドは絵を描くことが大好きでしたが、物事の仕組みにも興味を持っていました。彼は人体、動物、自然を研究しました。彼は学んだことを多くの絵に描きました。彼のノートはこれらの絵でいっぱいです。

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. 

レオナルドはまた、物を発明するのが好きでした。彼はヘリコプターや自転車のような機械の設計図を、それらが実際に作られるずっと前に描いていました。彼は自分の発明を決して作りませんでしたが、彼のアイデアは彼の時代にとって非常に進んでいました。

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. 

レオナルドはフランスで最後の年を過ごしました。フランス王が彼をそこに招待しました。王はレオナルドの作品を本当に気に入っていました。レオナルドは1519年5月2日にフランスのアンボワーズで亡くなりました。67歳でした。

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. 

面白い事実:レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチは片手で書きながら、もう片方の手で同時に絵を描くことができました。これは非常に難しいことです。このスキルは、彼がいかに才能があり特別であったかを示しています。

1. Leonardo da Vinci

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.

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

Match the things Leonardo studied or created to their descriptions.

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