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- 1. In what Italian city did Leonardo start his formal artistic education?
- 3. What did Leonardo perform on dead bodies to study human anatomy?
- 4. What did Leonardo design that was focused on strength, stability, and innovative construction methods?
- 7. What field did Leonardo's anatomical studies help shape, besides art?
- 10. Where was Leonardo da Vinci born?
- 11. Leonardo had a professional rivalry with which fellow Renaissance artist?
- 13. Where did Leonardo da Vinci spend his last years, working for King Francis I of France?
- 14. What term describes someone with a wide range of talents and interests, like Leonardo da Vinci?
- 15. What was Leonardo's dad's profession?
- 16. Which artistic technique involves creating a lifelike appearance in paintings through careful shading and detail?
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- 2. What is the term for the period in which Leonardo lived, characterized by creativity and new ideas?
- 5. What artistic technique did Leonardo use for soft blending of colors and tones?
- 6. What is the name of Leonardo's iconic portrait?
- 8. What technique, involving strong contrasts of light and dark, did Leonardo use in his art?
- 9. What term describes a device with wings that flap like a bird's and was designed by Leonardo for human flight?
- 12. What was the primary language in which Leonardo received basic education during his childhood?
