GREAT MINDS: LEONARDO DA VINCI
Born in 1452, Leonardo da Vinci must surely be regarded as
one of the greatest minds ever to have lived. In hindsight,
examination of his work shows that in many areas, he was
significantly ahead of his time. His desire for knowledge and
discovery led him to become a leading thinker in
engineering, science, art and music. He is most famous for
his works of art which include The Last Supper, The Virgin
of the Rocks, Adoration of the Magi and the Mona Lisa.
When he died in 1519 he bequeathed four principles for the
development of genius which were:
- Study the science of art.
- Study the art of science.
- Learn how to see.
- Understand that everything in some way connects to
everything else.
Footnote: see also "Why is the Mona Lisa smiling?"
on the Artwork index page, within the Creativity area of this website.
To ask about any aspect of Accelerated Learning, e-mail michael2007 (at) happychild.org.uk . Due to Michael's hectic schedule, he may not be able to write back, but will do his best to cover the main issues raised, in future articles [more about Michael on the page here].
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