Leonardo da Vinci quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which facial feature does Leonardo's most famous portrait lack?

   Answer: eyebrows

   Why: Engineer Pascal Cotte scanned the panel in 2007 and found the trace of a single brow hair, so old cleanings likely took the rest.

2. 2 Medium

   What animal is the subject holding in Leonardo's Lady with an Ermine?

   Answer: A white weasel

   Why: The panel hangs in Krakow: Poland bought it with the whole Czartoryski collection in 2016 for 100 million euros.

3. 3 Hard

   Which figure did Leonardo paint in Verrocchio's Baptism of Christ?

   Answer: An angel

   Why: Vasari wrote that the young Leonardo's angel so outshone the rest of the panel that Verrocchio put down his brush for good.

4. 4 Easy

   Which animals did Leonardo da Vinci primarily study to design his human flying machines?

   Answer: Birds

   Why: His 1505 Codex on the Flight of Birds analyzed how wings interact with air currents, anticipating modern aerodynamics.

5. 5 Medium

   What geometric shapes enclose the figure in Leonardo's Vitruvian Man?

   Answer: Circle and square

   Why: Too light sensitive to hang, the sheet has sat in the Accademia's drawings cabinet since 1822 and is shown for only a few weeks every six years.

6. 6 Hard

   What optical error is in the orb Christ holds in Salvator Mundi?

   Answer: It shows no light refraction

   Why: A solid crystal ball would flip and magnify the robe behind it, yet the folds are painted undisturbed.