Andrea Palladio

Leonardo Da Vinci was an interesting man he had an average life span from April 15th 1452 to May 2nd 1519. He was the first known person to create plans for machine guns, tanks and a helicopter. He was considered the first Renaissance man (basically good at all skills). He lived in Vinci and later in his life he moved from Florence and Milan (back and forth). At the age of 14 he began apprenticeship and learned skills like metal work, leather art, carpentry, painting and sculpting. At 20 he…

spaced wooden homes and unsupported brick buildings. The moment the earthquake started, buildings collapsed, water mains broke, and a huge fire broke out that spread rapidly across the city. The San Francisco earthquake was centered along the San Andreas Fault and affected a huge area. It was felt all the way from Coos Bay, Oregon, to Los Angeles, California, and as far east as central Nevada. Source 2 On the morning of…

was raised by his father, Ser Peiro, and his uncle due to his mother being a peasant. Although Leonardo didn’t receive any formal education, at the young age of 15 his father recognized his artistic talent and apprenticed him to the renowned artist Andrea Del Verrocchio. He stayed with Verrocchio until he was able to become an independent master in the year 1482. Da Vinci then moved to Milan and began to work for the Sfzorsa clan as a designer, architect, sculptor, and engineer. Milan however,…

Throughout time in history, we have had a lot of famous scientists. Leonardo Da Vinci was one of those famous scientists. This biography will tell you about his childhood, education, discoveries, and his impact on modern society. It all started with Leonardo’s childhood. He was born in the town of Tuscan, in the lower valley of Arno River. His birth name was Leonardo Di ser Piero Da Vinci. Leonardo’s birth name means, Leonardo (son) of (mes)ser Piero from Vinci. He was born on April 15, 1452…

Things to Do in San Juan Capistrano Great Stone Church The ruins, more commonly known as the Great Stone Church, is one of the most interesting sections of SJC Mission. The church was laid out as a cross shape with a bell tower that can be seen as far away as 10 miles and whose bells could be heard even further. This historical church lasted only six year as it was destroyed by a 7.0-magnitude in 1812. The earthquake also took the lives of fifty plus people who were buried in the old church…

earlier years and inspired many of his later works as an artist. He had no formal education past the basic reading, writing and math, but his father could see he had artistic talent and apprenticed him at around age 15 to a famous sculptor and painter Andrea del Verrocchio, of Florence. For ten years he worked with Verrocchio refining his skills and gaining a lot of experience with painting and sculpture. When he was 20, the painters’…

Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Learning never exhausts the mind.” Leonardo da Vinci was an applied scientist. He was and inventor and a mathematician. He invented teleportation, such as flying machines, bikes, and more. He was born in Vinci, Italy on April 15, 1452. Leonardo had learned many different skills. The skills were metalworking, leather arts, carpentry, sculpting, painting, and drawing. In 1472, Leonardo became member of the Florence Painters Guild. In 1476, on April 9, da Vinci…

Leonardo Da Vinci was conceived on April 14, 1452 in the town of Vinci close Florence Italy. He kept the name of his town for his last name. He existed amid the fifteenth century, a period when the populace of Europe were getting to be keen on workmanship. This time of time was known as the Renaissance period. Leonardo Da Vinci was extremely capable. He was an extraordinary craftsman, yet he got to be acclaimed on the grounds that he found himself able to do such a variety of different things.…

Video games have been a way to express the ideas and creativity of a person, but it has been taken to another level. In the two articles, “Sex, violence and video games” by Mitch Krpata and “Not a Hater, Just Keepin ' It Real: The Importance of Race- and Gender-Based Game Studies” by David J. Leonard, the theme of racism is presented in the form of video games. Although video games are just fantasy, major social issues that affect all us in different ways have risen. Moreover, Leonard makes a…

Source: Wikipedia Santa Maria della Grazie, Milan, Italy. Architect: Donato Bramante (1444-1514) Notice the brick structure and the N. Italian tradition of a squared dome. Source: Wikipedia Villa Capra La Rotunda Architect: Andrea Palladio (1508-80) Notice the four identical facades each with a temple-like portico. It is a centrally planned house with a domed central hall. Source: Wikipedia Inside the Church of San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy. Notice the columns, arches and…