Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. This is a design by Leonardo da Vinci called, Old Man Contemplating the Flow of Water. What do you see when you look at this image? Why do you think the artist designed the image the way he did?

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Answer will vary but may resemble the following: On one side we see a man deep in thought, while on the other side, his thoughts are projected. The man is sitting by a tree, which is often a symbol of wisdom in art. There is also a house or building in the background, so we can guess that the man is alone and away from the world’s business. Based on the title, we also know that the man is suppose to be thinking about the flow of water, so the images on the right are most likely what he sees as water flowing. The words below the water, although we cannot read them, are perhaps his theories on water flow.