Задание

Read the text about Leonardo da Vinci and choose if the sentences are True, False or Not stated.

Leonardo da Vinci was born in a small village in Tuscany, Italy on 15th April 1452. He was very intelligent and curious and learnt lots of things by himself. In his lifetime, he achieved incredible things! So, is this man the most talented person ever? Read this, then you decide!

The Painter

As a young man, da Vinci studied painting in Florence. Two of his paintings, the Mona Lisa (or LA Gioconda) and The Last Supper, are among the most famous paintings of all time! Today, only about 15 of his finished paintings have survived (he often didn't finish them because he was busy with other things), but most people consider him to be one of the greatest painters who ever lived.

The Engineer

Da Vinci designed many working machines for war, industry and transport. He sketched very accurate maps and he also designed a brilliant canal system for Florence, and a huge bridge. In 2001, architects constructed a bridge in Norway based on da Vinci's design. You can see it there today.

The Inventor

Da Vinci's notebooks contain detailed sketches for a whole range of inventions that were centuries ahead of their time. These include a sort of helicopter, flying machines, a calculator, a parachute, and even robots. With today's technology and materials, many of da Vinci's designs could work very well.

The Scientist

Da Vinci studied plants, animals and the human body, and made detailed drawings and notes about them. He used "mirror" writing, probably because he didn't want everyone to understand the notes. His sketch Vitruvian Man shows the perfect proportions of the human body. This is possibly the best-known drawing in the world.

He sketched maps of Europe.

Not stated

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