Leonardo da Vinci

https://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/italy.php

Da Vinci’s drawing and paintings were revolutionary in that they brought his subjects to life. Prior to the Renaissance people and buildings looked ‘flat’ in artwork. One way he added this realism to his work was through drawing in perspective.

http://adventuresinmommydom.org/make-roman-fresco/

https://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/lady-with-an-ermine-by-leonardo-da-vinci

Be An Engineer

Make an Ornithopter: Da Vinci experimented with designs for flying machines.  One of these designs was for an ornithopter, which would fly by moving elaborate controls to make the wings flap.

https://www.instructables.com/The-Flying-Scrooge%3a-Ornithopter-of-Household-Items/

Build an Arched Bridge: Da Vinci designed several ’emergency bridges’ in his notebooks.  These were meant to be put together and taken apart quickly if a military group needed to cross an obstacle while on a campaign

http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2014/07/summer-fun-2014-building-da-vinci-style.html

Mirror Writing: Da Vinci wrote in his notebooks using mirror writing

https://www.mos.org/leonardo/activities/mirror-writing

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