12 April 2014

Renaissance Man...


Questions:
  1. How "old" is Da Vinci?
  2. What is a "Renaissance Man"?
  3. What do you most admire about Da Vinci?
  4. If you were a polymath, what would your areas of interest be?
  5. Who is today's greatest polymath?




Questions:
  1. Why is the man in the drawing above called "Vitruvian Man"?
  2. Why did Da Vinci draw both a circle and a square around the man known as Vitruvian Man?
  3. Do you think Man is at the centre of the Universe?



Questions:
  1. Who created World Art Day, when and why?
  2. Why has April 15th been chosen as World Art Day?
  3. What would be a good theme for a World Art Day drawing competition (open to everyone on the planet)?

Drawing of a dragon and a lion by Da Vinci 

To do:
  • Describe and comment one of Da Vinci's lesser-known paintings.
  • Write a short story using one of Da Vinci's drawings.
  • Draw a background picture for the International Association of Art website!

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