........................................................................ ........................................................................................ ...................................... ......................................... NOME CLASSE DATA COGNOME Leonardo as a Painter Drawing and painting for Leonardo da Vinci were not only forms of art but they were also means through which he perceived and understood the reality of the external world. His complex and creative personality was expressed in many fields including science, mathematics, engineering, and music. WARM-UP ACTIVITY 1 Pair work. In your workbook draw a T-chart and indicate which words can be attributed to each of the portraits below. Then write a short description of the portraits. armchair jewels half smile profile clear blue sky crossed hands distant landscape elaborate hairstyle three-quarter profile sumptuous dress 1. Piero del Pollaiuolo, Portrait of Young Woman, a. 1470, mixed technique on wood, Milan, Poldi Pezzoli Museum. gaze fixed on the observer aerial perspective flat image dark rich colours sharp contrast in colours 2. Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503-1506, oil on wood, Paris, Musée du Louvre.