Leonardo da Vinci 2
李?yuàn)W納多 達(dá)芬奇
Leonardo’s early drawings and paintings demonstrated a rare talent.列奧納多早期的繪畫表現(xiàn)出一種罕見的天賦。
His father and his father’s friends recognized his talent and encouraged him.他的父親和他父親的朋友們發(fā)現(xiàn)了他的天賦并鼓勵(lì)他
When he was 15, he was sent to Florence.15歲時(shí)，他被送到佛羅倫薩。
In Florence, he became an?apprentice?to a famous master painter.在佛羅倫薩，他成為一位著名的繪畫大師的學(xué)徒。
For the next few years, Leonardo worked at his master’s workshop.接下來的幾年里，列奧納多在大師的工作室里工作
It wasn’t long before his ability surpassed that of his master.不久他的能力就超過了他的主人。
Some people say that his master became jealous of Leonardo’s great talent.有人說他的主人嫉妒列奧納多的才華。
They say that the master?vowed?to never paint again!他們說大師發(fā)誓再也不畫畫了!
In 1478, with his father’s help, Leonardo set up his own workshop.1478年，在他父親的幫助下，列奧納多建立了自己的工作室。
In 1482, he entered the service of a powerful man in the city of Milan.?1482年，他在米蘭市為一個(gè)有權(quán)勢(shì)的人服務(wù)。
This man was the Duke of Milan.這個(gè)人就是米蘭公爵。
For the next few years Leonardo designed buildings, machinery and weapons of war.在接下來的幾年里，列奧納多設(shè)計(jì)了建筑、機(jī)械和戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)武器。
Weapons were important because Italy was constantly at war during this period.武器很重要，因?yàn)樵谶@段時(shí)期意大利一直處于戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)狀態(tài)。
From 1485 to 1490, Leonardo produced designs for a variety of weapons.?從1485年到1490年，達(dá)芬奇設(shè)計(jì)了各種各樣的武器。
In his notes, he predicted the development of advanced weapons such as?submarines?and flying machines.?在他的筆記中，他預(yù)測(cè)了先進(jìn)武器的發(fā)展，如潛艇和飛行器。
In 1499, the French invaded Italy and Leonardo left Milan.1499年，法國(guó)入侵意大利，達(dá)芬奇離開米蘭。
Altogether, Leonardo spent 17 years in Milan.達(dá)芬奇總共在米蘭生活了17年。
During this period, he spent much of his time studying nature.在這期間，他花了很多時(shí)間研究自然。
He?dissected?bodies, both human and animal, to study and?illustrate anatomy.他解剖人體和動(dòng)物，以研究和說明解剖學(xué)。
His detailed illustrations are masterpieces.他的詳細(xì)插圖是杰作。
Leonardo filled many notebooks with drawings and ideas.列奧納多在許多筆記本上寫滿了圖畫和想法。
He wrote backwards so you need a mirror to read them.他是倒著寫的，所以你需要一面鏡子來讀。
After 1500, Leonardo spent time in a number of Italian cities.1500年后，列奧納多在意大利的許多城市生活過。
He worked very slowly, and the range of his interests was very wide.他工作很慢，興趣范圍很廣。
As a result, Leonardo left many paintings and projects unfinished.因此，達(dá)芬奇留下了許多未完成的畫作和項(xiàng)目。
One painting that he did finish was the Mona Lisa, one of the world’s most famous paintings.他完成的一幅畫是《蒙娜麗莎》，世界上最著名的畫作之一。
People are still interested in this painting, 500 years after he painted it.?在他畫了這幅畫500年后，人們?nèi)匀粚?duì)它感興趣。
Though there are many theories, nobody knows who the woman in the painting really was.雖然有很多理論，但沒有人知道畫中的女人到底是誰。
In 1516 Leonardo left Italy for good when the French King, Francis I, offered him a position.1516年，當(dāng)法國(guó)國(guó)王弗朗西斯一世向列奧納多提供一個(gè)職位時(shí)，他永遠(yuǎn)離開了意大利。
There, he had the freedom to paint and draw whatever he wanted.在那里，他可以隨心所欲地畫畫。
Leonardo died in 1519, at the age of 67.達(dá)芬奇于1519年去世，享年67歲。
Some say that the French King, who had become a close friend, was with him when he died.有人說，這位法國(guó)國(guó)王在他死時(shí)和他在一起。
He was buried in a church which was destroyed during the French Revolution.?他被埋葬在一座在法國(guó)大革命中被摧毀的教堂里。
The exact location of his remains is unknown.他的遺體的確切位置尚不清楚。
