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3rd Italian Mystery – 3rd and 4th grade Comprehensive Institute Emanuela Loi – Mediglia (MI)


Clue n. 1

He was a very clever man.

Cut out, join the cards and form the couples to discover

some his activities


Clue n. 2


Clues n. 3

Now follow our instructions to create a work designed by our mysterious

character.

Take two photos in these positions. It is very important to take the

photo from the exact same spot

Cut the outlines around the person


Overlay the two images and draw a circle and a square (the link between

Heaven and Earth)


This work is a symbol of how this

genius has been able to use his

great knowledge and skills in

different areas like art, anatomy

and maths.

The name of this opera is

You can find this work on Italian coins of 1

euro because it represents the value of man as a

symbol of all things.

With his drawing there is also a study about the proportions of the

human body.


We had fun making some measurements.

We are children and not adult people.

This is why our measurements and proportions are not very precise, but

we understand that these studies are accurate.

Do you want to try it too?

Follow our directions.

Take right measuring tool for what you are measuring.

Take all measurements on the same boy or girl Take the following measures


a palm

the length of a child's outspread arms

a foot

the width of four fingers

the child’s height

the width of the shoulders

Check if the study of our character is correct.

Are these measurements very similar? (Write a V or a X)

a palm is the width of four fingers

a foot is the width of four palms

the length of a child's outspread arms is equal to his height

the width of the shoulders is a quarter of a man's height

the distance from the middle of the chest to the top of the

head is a quarter of a child's height

the length of a child's foot is one-sixth of his height


Clues n. 4

These are the most famous paintings of our mysterious character.

Decipher the titles of the works and match them to the paintings


Clues n. 5 He anticipated the future in a lot of projects.

Try to understand which inventions can be connected to these models

made thanks to the drawings of our mysterious character.


We are sure that you have guessed our character.

His name is...


Images taken from the sites

www.britannica.com

www.realmofhistory.com

http://www.universalleonardo.org

http://www.britannica.com/

http://www.realmofhistory.com/

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