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/
faimos
2.
artist
[n]
/ˈɑːrtɪst/
artist
3.
inventor
[n]
/ɪnˈvɛntɚ/
inventator
4.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
născut
5.
April
[n]
/ˈeɪprəl/
aprilie
6.
Italy
[n]
/ˈɪtəli/
Italia
7.
curious
[adj]
/ˈkjʊriəs/
curios
8.
smart
[adj]
/smɑːrt/
inteligent,istet
9.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
iubi
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
lume
11.
teenager
[n]
/ˈtiˌneɪdʒɝ/
adolescent
12.
paint
[v]
/peɪnt/
a picta
13.
draw
[v]
/drɔː/
desena
14.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
deveni
15.
notice
[v]
/ˈnoʊtɪs/
observa
16.
talent
[n]
/ˈtælənt/
talent
17.
picture
[n]
/ˈpɪktʃɚ/
imagine
18.
painting
[n]
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
pictură
19.
interested
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪd/
interesat
20.
study
[v]
/ˈstʌdi/
a studia
21.
human body
[n]
/hjˈuːmən bˈɑːdi/
corpul uman
22.
nature
[n]
/ˈneɪtʃɚ/
natură
23.
drawing
[n]
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
desen
24.
notebook
[n]
/ˈnoʊtˌbʊk/
caiet
25.
invent
[v]
/ɪnˈvɛnt/
inventa
26.
design
[n]
/dɪˈzaɪn/
design
27.
machine
[n]
/məˈʃin/
mașină
28.
helicopter
[n]
/ˈhɛlɪˌkɑːptɚ/
elicopter
29.
bicycle
[n]
/ˈbaɪsɪkl/
bicicletă
30.
invention
[n]
/ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən/
invenție
31.
advanced
[adj]
/ədˈvænst/
avansat
32.
spend
[v]
/spɛnd/
petrece
33.
France
[n]
/fræns/
Franța
34.
king
[n]
/ˈkɪŋ/
rege
35.
invite
[v]
/ɪnˈvaɪt/
a invita
36.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
operă
37.
talented
[adj]
/ˈtæləntɪd/
talentat

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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 a fost un celebru artist și inventator. S-a născut pe 15 aprilie 1452 în Vinci, Italia. Leonardo a fost foarte curios și inteligent din copilărie. Îi plăcea să învețe despre lume.

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 s-a mutat în Florența când era adolescent. Acolo, a învățat cum să picteze și să deseneze. A devenit un artist foarte bun. Oamenii și-au dat seama de talentul său și a primit multe locuri de muncă care presupuneau pictura.

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. 

Unul dintre cele mai celebre tablouri ale lui Leonardo este „Mona Lisa”. O altă operă celebră este „Cina cea de Taină”. Aceste tablouri sunt foarte celebre în întreaga lume. Oamenii le iubesc pentru că sunt atât de frumoase.

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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 iubea pictura dar era și interesat de cum funcționează lucrurile. A studiat corpul uman, animalele și natura. A făcut multe desene despre ceea ce a învățat. Caietele sale sunt pline de aceste desene.

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 îi plăcea și să inventeze lucruri. A desenat planuri pentru mașini precum elicoptere și biciclete cu mult înainte ca acestea să fie realizate. Nu și-a construit niciodată invențiile, dar ideile sale erau foarte avansate pentru vremea sa.

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 și-a petrecut ultimii ani în Franța. Regele Franței l-a invitat acolo. Regelui îi plăceau foarte mult lucrările lui Leonardo. Leonardo a murit pe 2 mai 1519, la Amboise, Franța. Avea 67 de ani.

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. 

Fapt amuzant: Leonardo da Vinci putea să scrie cu o mână și să deseneze cu cealaltă în același timp. Acest lucru este foarte greu de făcut. Această abilitate arată cât de talentat și special 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 died in 1519.
he painted the mona lisa.
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
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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