Leonardo Da Vinci’s natural talent helped shape the modern world in the late 1400s. Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most famous Renaissance men. Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Vinci, Italy on April 15, 1452 to unmarried parents. His father worked as a notary public, a person with the authority to carry out legal formalities. His mother was a girl who lived in a village. Leonardo’s parents were his only parents. However, he also had 17 other siblings who were the children of their new partners. Leonardo was born into a wealthy family, but as an illegitimate child, he did not inherit any of the estates. Leonardo’s status and future would depend on his talent. Leonardo Da Vinci was his name even though he didn’t have a father. Leonardo was raised in Vinci about 22 miles away from Florence. The Renaissance period began when Europeans became interested in art. The Europeans wanted beautiful paintings and sculptures in their churches. Leonardo’s education was far from the kind of formal education boys in his position would receive. Leonardo is the self-taught master.
Leonardo began his apprenticeship with Andrea del Verrocchio at the age of fourteen. The nine-year apprenticeship lasted for Leonardo. Leonardo was an apprentice at Andrea del Verrocchio, one of Florence’s best sculptors and artists, in 1466. Leonardo learned engineering skills, chemistry as well as drawing and painting skills. Leonardo was able to work as Andrea del Verrocchio’s third eye for 6 years. This allowed him to focus on his career. Leonardo, who was 20 years old in 1472 and offered membership into the Florence Artists Guild but chose to stay with Verrocchio. In Saint Luke, he was a huge artist at the time. Leonardo did not just focus on one art form, but also all of it. Leonardo relocates to Milan in order to take on commissions. In 1482, Leonardo had reached the age of 30. He wrote a letter requesting a job in Milan. He cited his engineering abilities. He works for the Duke Milan. Leo’s talents were highly valued by the Duke, who was especially interested in his ideas about designing war machines. Leo created the Virgin of Rocks, which is a Mary and Christ painting that was later recreated. Leonardo went through a midlife reassessment and decided he was ready to change careers. In the year 1495 Leo started working on a mural for Santa Maria Delle Grazie where he had also painted The Last Supper. After the French invasion in 1499 they left Milan for Venice. Leo moved in Cessna Italy, where Cesare Boggia hired Leo, as an architect and military engineer. Cesare wanted Leo to design a canal connecting Cessna with the Adriatic sea. Leonardo moves back to Florence and begins painting the Mona Lisa, as well a mural. Leonardo returned to Florence in 1513 and worked for Roman pope Leo the tenth. Leonardo stayed around 3 years, practicing dissections that helped him establish the basis of anatomy. Leo spent his last years in Amboise France in 1516. He was so well respected that the French King offered Leo an apartment in this town in northern France which was at the heart of French court. Leo worked on his notebooks and science studies as well as his inventions until the time came for him to die. In 1519 he died in the arms if the French king. Leo has been compared to a man 100 years older than his own time. Leonardo was a man of extreme details and he loved nature. Leo observed the movements of the earth, the paths of the stars, and the courses of the sun. Leonardo was a famous painter because of his uniqueness and precision. Leonardo created his own paints, did not outline his figures like other people, and blended the shadowy parts of his portraits into the mysterious backgrounds, making them appear 3D. Leonardo concentrated on the background to bring the painting alive. Leonardo’s Mona Lisa still remains as one of his most famous works. Leonardo painted The Mona Lisa between 1503 and 1506 in Florence, Italy. How did Mona Lisa gain its fame? Leonardo tried out different techniques when he painted the Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa’s pose is different from other portraits. It is this new, famous style that has become standard.
Mona Lisa’s lips appear to be frowning when you concentrate on them, but if you keep your gaze fixed, she appears to be smiling. Mona Lisa will also look you straight in your eyes, no matter where you are. Leonardo’s The Last Supper is another famous work. Leo created The Last Supper during the Santa Maria Delle Grazie dining room in Milan. The Last Supper depicts extreme pain, joy, and surprise. Judas spilled salt and started a superstition. Leonardo is also known for his famous Vitruvian painting. Leonardo’s drawing of the Vitruvian is from 1490. It combines math, science, and art. Vitruvian man is a drawing that was a reflection and symbol of Leo. It shows a perfectly proportioned man. The drawing shows a perfectly proportioned man in both a circle, and square. Leonardo used dark colors and shadows in order to create the illusion that the subject of his painting was moving towards the viewer. Leonardo’s study of optics led him to investigate how light waves hit the cornea. This created the illusion that different perspectives were being seen. Leo contributed to the science that we know today. He studied how light reflected off objects, air, and many other things. As an engineer, he made a major contribution to flight. From observing the flight of birds, he wanted to figure out how to make humans fly. He invented the world’s first parachute. The seven-meter long device was designed to protect people from serious injury when they fall.
Leo invented the Ornithopter. This flying invention had manual powered wings that flapped when they were activated. Leo created items that helped the military. These included Tanks, Giant crossbows, Robotic soldiers, and Scuba suits for underwater breathing. Leonardo created objects that made his life easier. One of his inventions was a 240 meter portable bridge, which crossed Istanbul’s Gulf. Designs for mills. Fulling machines. Engines that can be powered by the water. How to raise and drag heavyweights. He created many inventions, including pedestrian streets for cities’ centers and designs that restarted rivers. Leonardo was a major contributor to the study of human anatomy. Leo spent hours dissecting people and capturing everything in his journals. Leonardo also discovered that arteries clog with time and can lead to heart attacks. He was a gifted sculptor. He created smiling faces of women and man using soft cloths dipped in clay. After that, he painted black andwhite with his brush. Leo worked with his hands, ensuring that he got the perfect details and streaks. Leonardo is also an architect. He drew ground-plans of buildings and other designs. He suggested a plan to turn the Arno from Pisa into a river canal. Leonardo made many contributions and brought wealth to the world. He was an innovator who was always a hundred years ahead of the times. Leo gave us many lessons to learn and many inventions for the future. Leo’s notebooks contain more than 35,000 sentences and 500 sketches. Leo was a wealthy man during his life. However, the riches and legacy he left behind came after he died. Leo was a genius and a creative person. Leonardo is a great example for us to follow. If he achieved success in everything he tried, we will too, if only we are focused and strive to achieve our goals.
