18 min listen
#100: Leonardo Da Vinci
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Oct 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
He has been called 'the most relentlessly curious man in history', and was the quintessential Renaissance man.Learn all about the fantastic life of the genius after whom Leonardo English is named, from his talents as an artist to his skills as an engineer, and get inspired by his insatiable curiosity about how the world works.
His early life in Vinci
Apprenticeship in Verrocchio's workshop
Keeping notebooks
"The most relentlessly curious man in history"
How everything in the world is connected
Writing a letter to the Duke of Milan
Painting The Last Supper
Later life & moving to France
Leonardo Da Vinci as a misfit in Florentine society: illegitimate, left-handed, uninterested in fame, homosexual, vegetarian
Love for animals
Work as an anatomist
Work as an engineer
The Mona Lisa
"I haven't achieved enough"
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/leonardo-da-vinciJoin the conversation:
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** More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcast **Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.Discover a more interesting way to improve your English at leonardoenglish.com/subscribe
His early life in Vinci
Apprenticeship in Verrocchio's workshop
Keeping notebooks
"The most relentlessly curious man in history"
How everything in the world is connected
Writing a letter to the Duke of Milan
Painting The Last Supper
Later life & moving to France
Leonardo Da Vinci as a misfit in Florentine society: illegitimate, left-handed, uninterested in fame, homosexual, vegetarian
Love for animals
Work as an anatomist
Work as an engineer
The Mona Lisa
"I haven't achieved enough"
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/leonardo-da-vinciJoin the conversation:
instagram.com/leonardoenglishapp
fb.me/leonardoenglishapp
Join the Leonardo English community: community.leonardoenglish.com
** More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcast **Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.Discover a more interesting way to improve your English at leonardoenglish.com/subscribe
Released:
Oct 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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