WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is considered to be the greatest multitalented individual of the Renaissance? He is the “ Renaissance Man.”
A
Botticelli
B
Machiavelli
C
Michelangelo
D
Leonardo da Vinci
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian Renaissance man, who excelled in a variety of fields, from science to painting and sculpture to inventions. His painting “Mona Lisa” is arguably the most famous art work in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Three great masters–Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael–dominated the period known as the High Renaissance, which lasted roughly from the early 1490s until the sack of Rome by the troops of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V of Spain in 1527.

Detailed explanation-3: -Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) made far-reaching contributions to many areas of science, technology and art. Leonardo’s pioneering research into the brain led him to discoveries in neuroanatomy (such as those of the frontal sinus and meningeal vessels) and neurophysiology (he was the first to pith a frog).

Detailed explanation-4: -Leonardo is often described as the ultimate “Renaissance Man” and perhaps the most diversely talented person that ever lived.

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