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Renaissance Oddities Da Vincis Todo Lists And Eccentric Patrons

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Renaissance oddities and eccentric patrons

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Designing a mechanical lion

misslily Leonardo engineered a walking robotic lion to impress the King of France.

The ultimate shopping list

misslily Leonardo's personal notes mixed grocery shopping with requests to study human skulls.

Fun Facts

Fun Fact

Leonardo's shopping lists: He listed buying a crocodile jaw alongside regular groceries like charcoal and sugar.

Quizzes

Quiz

Why did Leonardo da Vinci write his notebooks in mirror writing?

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Which hand did Leonardo da Vinci primarily use to write and draw?

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What unusual sleep schedule did Leonardo da Vinci reportedly follow to maximize his work time?

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Which of these bizarre items appeared on Leonardo da Vinci's 1490s shopping lists?

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What did Leonardo da Vinci famously do when visiting bird markets in Florence?

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What material did Leonardo da Vinci use to write most of his famous notebooks?

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What is the name given to Leonardo da Vinci's bound collections of notes and drawings?

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What animal did Leonardo da Vinci build as a walking robot for the King of France?

Glosario

Glossary

codex (noun)
A manuscript book, especially one of ancient texts or historical documents. Leonardo's surviving Renaissance codices contain eclectic personal reminders, such as a note to describe a woodpecker's tongue.

Gossip

Gossip

Which Leonardo habit would you find hardest to adopt?

Videos

misslily In 1515, Leonardo built King Francis I a walking mechanical lion whose chest opened to reveal lilies.

misslily Left-handed Leonardo da Vinci wrote in mirror-image cursive to avoid smearing wet ink.

misslily The ultimate shopping list

misslily To maximize his time, Leonardo da Vinci reportedly slept fifteen to twenty minutes every four hours.