LEONARDO VA VINCI Can you imagine being a famous scientist and a famous painter? It seems like an unusual combination, but that was exactly what Leonardo da Vinci was. He is known as one of the most intelligent people to ever live. He was born and raised in a town in Italy. He learned to paint from a famous artist in the city of Florence. In the year 1478, he set up his own studio. He became known as the best painter in Florence. Leonardo had a way of painting that made the subjects look like they were real. They had the appearance of moving just as real people moved. Leonardo found the human body interesting, and he would study how it moved and how it worked. In 1482, he moved to Milan. It was here that he painted one of his most famous paintings. It is called The Last Supper, But the paint that he used did not stick to the wall, so he had to repaint it. Leonardo eventually returned to Florence. It was here he painted another very famous painting. This painting is called the Mona Lisa. By this time, Leonardo was studying nature, He wanted to learn how birds flew. This interest encouraged him to draw plans for an airplane. He continued studying science after moving to Rome. He also lived in France. He is known throughout the world as a genius. STORY QUESTIONS
31. Which statement best explains the success of Leonardo da Vinci? A. He grew up in a wealthy family. B. He learned how to paint from an apprentice. C. He was fascinated with life and studied as much as he could. D. He was motivated to earn a lot of prize money.
32. Where in the passage does it explain about Leonardo's first famous painting? A. first paragraph B. end of the second paragraph C. second paragraph D. beginning of the third paragraph
33. What made Leonardo’s paintings with humans so interesting? A. He was trying to make them into sculptures and paintings. B. The subjects had the appearance of moving like real people. C. He was the first to do them in 3-D. D. He was the first to do people in oil paintings.