Transcript Leonardo and his Multiple Intelligences

Leonardo and his
Multiple Intelligences
Includes pictures and explanations
of the Intelligences and examples
of his intelligences.
Naturalist Intelligence
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Leonardo da Vinci studied science by
going out into nature
Leonardo’s patrons increased in power like
in a hierarchy (he went from the Duke of
Milan, to the Pope, to Francis I.)
Musical Intelligence
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He was offered a position as a musician in
Milan
He invented a mechanical drum as seen
below.
Logical/ Mathematical Intelligence
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Leonardo was good at problem solving
and figuring out ways to make things work
The notebooks that he kept for classifying
his records were kept very neat and
organized.
Existential (Spiritual) Intelligence
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Leonardo was a great painter not only did
he enjoy looking at art he enjoyed
creating it also.
He would go out into nature to receive
inspiration for his work and to seek the
truth.
Also while observing nature he would ask
questions about how things work and
watch them to get his answers.
(Paddle Boat Model)
Interpersonal Intelligence
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Leonardo created a school and was a
teacher there
As evidence of the Mona Lisa Leonardo
worked with many other people
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
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Leonardo was a sculptor and a painter
He studied human anatomy and
physiology (dissected things)
Linguistic Intelligence
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Between 1490 and 1495 da Vinci
recorded all of his studies in notebooks.
Leonardo wrote in an Italian short hand
which he invented himself
He also lived in many places including
Italy and France so he spoke multiple
languages
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Intrapersonal Intelligence
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Leonardo wrote in his backwards
shorthand to keep his works private so
that other people could not read them
He also created a self portrait
Spatial Intelligence
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Leonardo enjoyed creating his own works
of art. (Mona Lisa, The Last Supper)
He studied town-planning and architecture
He was given the post of Architect to the
King
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What was Leonardo’s greatest
intelligence? Why?
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Leonardo’s greatest intelligence was Spatial
intelligence because almost everything that he did
had to do with creating something or making
things work and he created many things. Another
strong one was existential.
What was da Vinci’s weakest intelligence?
Why?
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Leonardo’s weakest intelligence was music
because even though he used music and other
things involved with it in his work it was not his
most involved intelligence.
Polymaths (Renaissance men)
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Polymaths / Renaissance men like
Leonardo da Vinci may have been born
with these intelligences but no matter
what they were born with they had to
work a great deal to make them greater. If
da Vinci would not have continued doing
his reports and exploring his philosophies
he would not have been as great or as
“intelligent”.
Multiple intelligences as a
reasonable explanation?
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Multiple intelligences could be an explanation for
their accomplishments but, they definitely had
to work very hard and for a long time on the
things that they have accomplished and multiple
intelligences could have only helped.
This theory is fairly valid but if there was one
thing to change, it would be some of the criteria
or making the categories more specific.