Description (May 1, 2006)

The Mind of Leonardo - This site approaches the study of Leonardo da Vinci in terms of his exploration of the laws that control the physical world and how he expressed this in his drawings and paintings. On the site you can view the drawings and read descriptions of the principles of the laws of nature they illustrate.

Curriculum Integration

• Section IV explains the mathematics of Leonardo's Vitruvian Man. Students choose a similar drawing or painting and apply the same type of mathematical perspective.
• How did Leonardo apply his knowledge of force and motion governing the shape and function of things in a practical way? Create a presentation of the many devices he designed.