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/
famoso,célebre
2.
artist
[n]
/ˈɑːrtɪst/
artista,pintor
3.
inventor
[n]
/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
inventor,criador
4.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
nascido,nascida
5.
April
[n]
/ˈeɪprəl/
abril
6.
Italy
[n]
/ˈɪtəli/
Itália,o país da Itália
7.
curious
[adj]
/ˈkjʊriəs/
curioso
8.
smart
[adj]
/smɑːrt/
inteligente, esperto
9.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
adorar,amar
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
mundo,terra
11.
teenager
[n]
/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɝ/
adolescente
12.
paint
[v]
/peɪnt/
pintar
13.
draw
[v]
/drɔː/
desenhar
14.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
tornar-se, virar
15.
notice
[v]
/ˈnoʊtɪs/
notar,perceber
16.
talent
[n]
/ˈtælənt/
talento, dom
17.
picture
[n]
/ˈpɪktʃɚ/
imagem,desenho
18.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
pintura, quadro
19.
interested
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪd/
interessado,curioso
20.
study
[v]
/ˈstʌdi/
estudar
21.
human body
[n]
/hjˈuːmən bˈɑːdi/
corpo humano,organismo humano
22.
nature
[n]
/ˈneɪtʃɚ/
natureza,ambiente natural
23.
drawing
[n]
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
desenho,esboço
24.
notebook
[n]
/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/
caderno,bloco de notas
25.
invent
[v]
/ɪnˈvɛnt/
inventar, criar
26.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
design,plano
27.
machine
[n]
/məˈʃin/
máquina,aparelho
28.
helicopter
[n]
/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptɚ/
helicóptero, helicóptero
29.
bicycle
[n]
/ˈbaɪsɪkl/
bicicleta, bike
30.
invention
[n]
/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/
invenção, invento
31.
advanced
[adj]
/ədˈvænst/
avançado,inovador
32.
spend
[v]
/spɛnd/
passar,gastar
33.
France
[n]
/fræns/
França
34.
king
[n]
/ˈkɪŋ/
rei,monarca
35.
invite
[v]
/ɪnˈvaɪt/
convidar,chamar
36.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
obra,trabalho
37.
talented
[adj]
/ˈtæləntɪd/
talentoso,dotado

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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. 

Leonardo da Vinci foi um famoso artista e inventor. Ele nasceu em 15 de abril de 1452 em Vinci, Itália. Leonardo era muito curioso e inteligente desde jovem. Ele adorava aprender sobre o 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 mudou-se para Florença quando era adolescente. Lá, ele aprendeu a pintar e desenhar. Ele se tornou um artista muito bom. As pessoas notaram seu talento e ele conseguiu muitos trabalhos que eram pintar quadros.

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. 

Uma das pinturas mais famosas de Leonardo é a "Mona Lisa". Outra obra famosa é "A Última Ceia". Essas pinturas são muito famosas em todo o mundo. As pessoas as amam porque são tão bonitas.

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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. 

Leonardo adorava pintar mas também estava interessado em como as coisas funcionam. Ele estudou o corpo humano, os animais e a natureza. Ele fez muitos desenhos do que aprendeu. Seus cadernos estão cheios desses desenhos.

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 também gostava de inventar coisas. Ele desenhou projetos para máquinas como helicópteros e bicicletas muito antes de elas serem realmente feitas. Ele nunca construiu suas invenções, mas suas ideias eram muito avançadas para seu tempo.

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 passou seus últimos anos na França. O rei da França o convidou para lá. O rei realmente gostava das obras de Leonardo. Leonardo morreu em 2 de maio de 1519, em Amboise, França. Ele tinha 67 anos.

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. 

Curiosidade: Leonardo da Vinci podia escrever com uma mão e desenhar com a outra ao mesmo tempo. Isso é muito difícil de fazer. Essa habilidade mostra o quão talentoso e especial ele era.

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