He also created perhaps his greatest religious work, "The Last Supper", in 1495, a marvel hardly matched in the area of Realistic painting. ... In 1492, a year greatly known for exploring new horizons, da Vinci designed a flying machine. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Looking at the Last Supper, everyone sitting at the table has a cup of wine. ... In Leonardo's most prominent painting the Mona Lisa, Brown mentions that the artist used an unequal horizon line to emphasize the feminine aspect of the Mona Lisa's face. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Manchester's account of Magellan's trip was amazing, down to the last detail. ... His last, but not least, point of his book was the accomplishments and hardships of sailors, especially Magellan's. ... Informative, yet exciting, he opens up the horizon to many appealing characters and remarkable events and leaves something to ponder about. ...

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• Approx Pages: 4