Hi guys, welcome to the new "KAN GEO" episode
with a new topic.
The topic of today is: Leonardo Da Vinci.
One of the most brilliant minds of human history.
He's born in 1452 in Anchiano, a little town near Firenze
He was scientist, 
philosopher, painter, inventor and sculptor.
Like that annoying man that you find in parties, while you still try to understand which vegetable you are in Facebook.
Considered by most of the people as the Italian Genius
and as the author of the most famous painting in the world: The Gioconda.
Mentioned even in some videogames like Assassin's Creed, in which has an important role on the plot.
And in books and films like The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.
Since childhood, around 10 years old, he's recognized as a newcomer painter.
Indeed he will become the student of the master Andrea Del Verrocchio
Then he will learn to write with left hand specularly from right to left..
What was wrong with him?!
Giorgio Vasari said that Leonardo was one who started a lot of project but didn't finish even one..
Hopefully I'm not like this...
The reason behind the fact Leonardo knew everything
was because in the Del Verrocchio's shop
students were educated in various sciences, in different types.
They learnt different arts like carpentry, mechanics, engineering, architecture..
Like today's schools, isn't it?
His reputation makes him famous towards Medici's family from Firenze
the most important family that lead the city
Then we had.. him... (Renzi, italian politician)
After years of orders, like the lanter of Milan's Dome
He will get a work, work in which Leonardo will put all the knowledge got in the past years.
And this is the work: The Last Supper.
Wall painting on plaster made around 1494
placed in the Santa Maria delle Grazie's Church, Milano.
DaVinci's neoplatonism comes out in this biblical passage that represents Christ with the 12 apostles.
We find: Bartolomeus, Andrew, James, Judas, Simon, John.. a moment I move away.
Thomas, James the Elder, Philip, Matthew, Thaddeus, Simon the Canaanite.
But let's focus on.. John.
He can look like a woman: there is a famous theory where "he" would be Mary Magdalene.
This because of his woman appareances.
Mary Magdalene was Jesus Christ's lover.
The Vatican rapidly denied this theory, not strange from those who didn't want women's rights.
Nonetheless, the space between Mary Magdalene and Jesus seems to create a V
This was an elder symbol of femininity, on the other hand the male one was a fallic shape, a spear.
Many people sustain that this "V" shape could remind to the Holy Grail
but obviously The Vatican denied this.
Would be weird if they would allow it.
In Cagliari there's a gallery about Leonardo's works, and since I didn't find any expert to interview
I went to the Civic Musem, that I thank, to show you some works, so we can see them together.
In the first room of the musem we find the representation of 12 apostles
while in the centre of it we can find the illustration of The Last Supper.
The first DaVinci's machine is the reflector
the first prototype before the modern projectors.
The candle light hits a curve glass
that expands brightness in a wide area.
This is the project of excavator
that thanks to counterweights systems increased the excavation power compared to older excavators.
Here are the famous DaVinci's wings
realized on bat's wings mechanics.
This is probably the first Ornithopter's project of mankind.
Beyond all of this works we have the famed Gioconda
painted by oil on panel in 1503.
This painting is charateristic to put you in anxiety because of her look!
Dedicated to Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo
takes the name of Monna Lisa, because "monna" means Lady in old italian language.
Gioconda intended as Giocondo's wife, so The Gioconda.
Obviously this painting is not in Italy; it stays in the Louvre of Paris
This because in the past DaVinci brought it with himself in France and probably sold it to Francis I
For a while he works for Cesare Borgia
the son of Rodrigo Borgia (pope Alexander VI) and brother of Lucrezia Borgia.
That we keep finding in a famous game..
Francesco Melzi joined DaVinci's shop in 1507
and he will be student until DaVinci's death
What are you waiting for becoming the new Leonardo Da Vinci?
You just need some years of practice.. just 60..
Tell me in the comments your 
thoughts
and we will meet again in the next disclosure video.
Maybe tell me about some topics you would like to hear in this format.
See ya to the next KAN GEO!
"Mechanics is the results of mathemathic's sciences, because with those you can get the mathemathic core" - Leonardo Da Vinci
