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Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest and most ingenious men that history has produced. ... Da Vinci, born on April 15, 1452, is credited with being a master painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, and scientist. ... His father was Ser Piero da Vinci, a public notary for the city
of Florence, Italy. For the first four years of his life he lived with his mother in the small village of Vinci, directly outside of the great center of the Renaissance, Florence. Catherina was a poor woman, with possible artistic talent, the genetic basis of Leonardo’s
talents. Upon the realization of Leonardo’s potential, his father took the boy to live with him and his wife in Florence (Why did). ... Leonardo was recognized by many to be a “Renaissance child” because of his many talents. As a boy, Leonardo was described as being handsome, strong, and agile. ... At an early age Leonardo became interested in subjects such as botany, geology, animals (specifically birds), the motion of water, and shadows (About Leonardo).
At the age of 17, in about 1469, Leonardo was apprenticed as a garzone (studio boy) to Andrea del Verrocchio, the leading Florentine painter and sculptor of his day. In Verrocchio’s workshop Leonardo was introduced to many techniques, from the painting of altarpieces and panel pictures to the creation of large sculptural projects in marble and bronze. ... While there, Leonardo often painted portions of Verrocchio’s paintings for him, such as the background and the kneeling angel on the left in the Baptism of Christ (Encarta). Leonardo’s sections of the painting have soft shadings, with shadows concealing the edges. ...
Leonardo’s more graceful approach marked the beginning of the High Renaissance. ... Leonardo actually started the popularization of this style. For this reason Leonardo could be called the “Father of the High Renaissance.” Leonardo’s leading skills emerged through his paintings and his techniques. Leonardo’s talents soon drew him away from the Guild and in 1472 Leonardo finished his first complete painting, Annunciation. In 1478 Leonardo reached the title of an Independent Master. ... Leonardo expanded his skills to other branches of interest and in 1481 Leonardo wrote an astonishing letter to the Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza. ... Under the Duke, Leonardo served many positions. ... As a military engineer Leonardo designed artillery and planned the diversion of rivers. ... Leonardo also drew pictures of an armored tank hundreds of years ahead of its time. ... Leonardo was fascinated by horses and drew them constantly. In The Horse, Leonardo experimented with the horses’ forelegs and measurements. ...
While painting The Last Supper, Leonardo rejected the fresco technique normally used for wall paintings.
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