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/

beroemd

artist

[n]

/ˈɑːrtɪst/

artiest

inventor

[n]

/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/

uitvinder

born

[adj]

/bɔrn/

geboren

April

[n]

/ˈeɪprəl/

april

Italy

[n]

/ˈɪtəli/

Italië

curious

[adj]

/ˈkjʊriəs/

nieuwsgierig

smart

[adj]

/smɑːrt/

slim,intelligent

love

[v]

/lʌv/

houden van

10.

world

[n]

/wɝld/

wereld

11.

teenager

[n]

/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɝ/

tiener

12.

paint

[v]

/peɪnt/

verven

13.

draw

[v]

/drɔː/

tekenen

14.

become

[v]

/bɪˈkʌm/

worden

15.

notice

[v]

/ˈnoʊtɪs/

opmerken

16.

talent

[n]

/ˈtælənt/

talent

17.

picture

[n]

/ˈpɪktʃɚ/

afbeelding

18.

painting

[n]

/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

schilderij

19.

interested

[adj]

/ˈɪntrəstɪd/

geïnteresseerd

20.

study

[v]

/ˈstʌdi/

studeren

21.

human body

[n]

/hjˈuːmən bˈɑːdi/

menselijk lichaam

22.

nature

[n]

/ˈneɪtʃɚ/

natuur

23.

drawing

[n]

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

tekening

24.

notebook

[n]

/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/

notitieboekje

25.

invent

[v]

/ɪnˈvɛnt/

uitvinden

26.

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

ontwerp

27.

machine

[n]

/məˈʃin/

machine

28.

helicopter

[n]

/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptɚ/

helikopter

29.

bicycle

[n]

/ˈbaɪsɪkl/

fiets

30.

invention

[n]

/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/

uitvinding

31.

advanced

[adj]

/ədˈvænst/

geavanceerd

32.

spend

[v]

/spɛnd/

doorbrengen

33.

France

[n]

/fræns/

Frankrijk

34.

king

[n]

/ˈkɪŋ/

koning

35.

invite

[v]

/ɪnˈvaɪt/

uitnodigen

36.

work

[n]

/wɝːk/

werk

37.

talented

[adj]

/ˈtæləntɪd/

getalenteerd

hoofdstuk

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 was een beroemde kunstenaar en uitvinder. Hij werd geboren op 15 april 1452 in Vinci, Italië. Leonardo was al op jonge leeftijd erg nieuwsgierig en slim. Hij hield ervan om over de wereld te leren.

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 verhuisde naar Florence toen hij een tiener was. Daar leerde hij hoe hij moest schilderen en tekenen. Hij werd een zeer goede kunstenaar. Mensen merkten zijn talent op en hij kreeg veel opdrachten om schilderijen te maken.

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.

Een van Leonardo's beroemdste schilderijen is de 'Mona Lisa'. Een ander beroemd werk is 'Het Laatste Avondmaal'. Deze schilderijen zijn over de hele wereld erg beroemd. Mensen houden ervan omdat ze zo mooi zijn.

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 hield van schilderen maar was ook geïnteresseerd in hoe dingen werken. Hij bestudeerde het menselijk lichaam, dieren en de natuur. Hij maakte veel tekeningen van wat hij leerde. Zijn notitieboeken staan vol met deze tekeningen.

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 hield er ook van om dingen uit te vinden. Hij tekende ontwerpen voor machines zoals helikopters en fietsen lang voordat ze echt werden gemaakt. Hij heeft zijn uitvindingen nooit gebouwd, maar zijn ideeën waren zeer geavanceerd voor zijn tijd.

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 bracht zijn laatste jaren door in Frankrijk. De koning van Frankrijk nodigde hem daar uit. De koning hield echt van Leonardo's werken. Leonardo stierf op 2 mei 1519 in Amboise, Frankrijk. Hij was 67 jaar oud.

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.

Leuk feitje: Leonardo da Vinci kon met de ene hand schrijven en tegelijkertijd met de andere hand tekenen. Dit is erg moeilijk om te doen. Deze vaardigheid laat zien hoe getalenteerd en bijzonder hij was.

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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