Leonardo and his Leonardo and his Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences

Includes pictures and Includes pictures and explanations of the explanations of the

Intelligences and examples of Intelligences and examples of his intelligences.his intelligences.

Naturalist IntelligenceNaturalist Intelligence

Leonardo da Vinci studied science by Leonardo da Vinci studied science by going out into naturegoing out into nature

Leonardo’s patrons increased in Leonardo’s patrons increased in power like in a hierarchy (he went power like in a hierarchy (he went from the Duke of Milan, to the Pope, from the Duke of Milan, to the Pope, to Francis I.)to Francis I.)

Musical IntelligenceMusical Intelligence

He was offered a position as a He was offered a position as a musician in Milanmusician in Milan

He invented a mechanical drum as He invented a mechanical drum as seen below.seen below.

Logical/ Mathematical IntelligenceLogical/ Mathematical Intelligence

Leonardo was good at problem Leonardo was good at problem solving and figuring out ways to solving and figuring out ways to make things workmake things work

The notebooks that he kept for The notebooks that he kept for classifying his records were kept very classifying his records were kept very neat and organized.neat and organized.

                                 

    

Existential (Spiritual) IntelligenceExistential (Spiritual) Intelligence

Leonardo was a great painter not Leonardo was a great painter not only did he enjoy looking at art he only did he enjoy looking at art he enjoyed creating it also.enjoyed creating it also.

He would go out into nature to He would go out into nature to receive inspiration for his work and receive inspiration for his work and to seek the truth.to seek the truth.

Also while observing nature he would Also while observing nature he would ask questions about how things work ask questions about how things work and watch them to get his answers.and watch them to get his answers.

                                  

   

(Paddle Boat Model)

Interpersonal IntelligenceInterpersonal Intelligence

Leonardo created a school and was a Leonardo created a school and was a teacher thereteacher there

As evidence of the Mona Lisa As evidence of the Mona Lisa Leonardo worked with many other Leonardo worked with many other peoplepeople

Bodily-Kinesthetic IntelligenceBodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

Leonardo was a sculptor and a Leonardo was a sculptor and a painter painter

He studied human anatomy and He studied human anatomy and physiology (dissected things)physiology (dissected things)

Linguistic IntelligenceLinguistic Intelligence

Between 1490 and 1495 da Vinci Between 1490 and 1495 da Vinci recorded all of his studies in recorded all of his studies in notebooks. notebooks.

Leonardo wrote in an Italian short Leonardo wrote in an Italian short hand which he invented himselfhand which he invented himself

He also lived in many places He also lived in many places including Italy and France so he including Italy and France so he spoke multiple languagesspoke multiple languages

 

  

    

                                                                            

     

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Intrapersonal IntelligenceIntrapersonal Intelligence

Leonardo wrote in his backwards Leonardo wrote in his backwards shorthand to keep his works private shorthand to keep his works private so that other people could not read so that other people could not read themthem

He also created a self portraitHe also created a self portrait

Spatial IntelligenceSpatial Intelligence

Leonardo enjoyed creating his own Leonardo enjoyed creating his own works of art. (Mona Lisa, The Last works of art. (Mona Lisa, The Last Supper)Supper)

He studied town-planning and He studied town-planning and architecturearchitecture

He was given the post of Architect to He was given the post of Architect to the Kingthe King

 

                  

                                                                  

                         

What was Leonardo’s greatest What was Leonardo’s greatest intelligence? Why?intelligence? Why?

Leonardo’s greatest intelligence was Spatial Leonardo’s greatest intelligence was Spatial intelligence because almost everything that intelligence because almost everything that he did had to do with creating something or he did had to do with creating something or making things work and he created many making things work and he created many things. Another strong one was existential. things. Another strong one was existential.

What was da Vinci’s weakest What was da Vinci’s weakest intelligence? Why?intelligence? Why?

Leonardo’s weakest intelligence was music Leonardo’s weakest intelligence was music because even though he used music and because even though he used music and other things involved with it in his work it other things involved with it in his work it was not his most involved intelligence.was not his most involved intelligence.

Polymaths (Renaissance men)Polymaths (Renaissance men)

Polymaths / Renaissance men like Polymaths / Renaissance men like Leonardo da Vinci may have been born Leonardo da Vinci may have been born with these intelligences but no matter with these intelligences but no matter what they were born with they had to what they were born with they had to work a great deal to make them work a great deal to make them greater. If da Vinci would not have greater. If da Vinci would not have continued doing his reports and continued doing his reports and exploring his philosophies he would not exploring his philosophies he would not have been as great or as “intelligent”.have been as great or as “intelligent”.

Multiple intelligences as a Multiple intelligences as a reasonable explanation?reasonable explanation?

Multiple intelligences could be an explanation Multiple intelligences could be an explanation for their accomplishments but, they for their accomplishments but, they definitely had to work very hard and for a definitely had to work very hard and for a long time on the things that they have long time on the things that they have accomplished and multiple intelligences accomplished and multiple intelligences could have only helped.could have only helped.

This theory is fairly valid but if there was one This theory is fairly valid but if there was one thing to change, it would be some of the thing to change, it would be some of the criteria or making the categories more criteria or making the categories more specific.specific.