Leonardo da Vinci

This passage is about three of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous works.

Lexile Level: 1620L

Categories: People & Places Art & Music


A singular fatality has ruled the destiny of nearly all the most famous of Leonardo da Vinci's works. Two of the three most important were never completed, obstacles having arisen during his lifetime, which obliged him to leave them unfinished, namely the Sforza Monument and the wall-painting of the Battle of Anghiari, while the third--the picture of the Last Supper at Milan--has suffered irremediable injury from decay and the repeated restorations to which it was recklessly subjected during the 17th and 18th centuries. Nevertheless, no other picture of the Renaissance has become so well-known and popular through copies of every description.


Car Seats

Any time you are traveling in a car with children it is important to keep them safe. One c...

Read

Benjamin Franklin

On January 29, 1774, it is possible that Britain missed an opportunity to end a revolution...

Read

Conflict Resolution

Conflict is an unavoidable part of human interaction. Our ability to maintain composure an...

Read