Leonardo Da Vinci
By: Zach G.
About
· He was the son of Messer Piero Fruosino Di Antonio da vinci
· His mother was belived to be Caterina da Vinci
· He had no surname “da vinci” means of vinci referring to his birth place.
· His full name is Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci meaning Leonardo son of Messer Piero from vinci.
· Known for his work in science and art.
· Lived from 1452 to 1519 during the Italian Renaissance.
· He was capable of great discipline, being able to teach himself both latin and anatomy.
· He is often described as the archetype of the renaissance man.
His life
· He was born on April 15th, 1452 in Vinci, Italy.
· He was the son of Messer Piero Fruosino Di Antonio da vinci
· In 1466 he moved to Florence where he became the apprentice of Verrocchio
· It is believed that when Verrocchio began to notice his pupil’s genius that he grew ashamed of his own talents and swore to never paint again.
· He worked with Verrocchio for a few years, but later became more independent.
· In 1482 he moved to Milan, at this point he was considered a master but was not satisfied with his life in the artistic city of Florence.
· At the start of the second Italian war in 1499 the invading French overthrew Ludovico Sforza which caused Leonardo, his assistant Salai, and his friend Luca Pacioli to flee to Milan for Venice.
· In Venice he was employed as a military architect and engineer tasked with devising methods of defending the city from naval attacks.
· He returned to Florence in 1500 were he was provided with a workshop
· In 1502 he entered the service of Cesare Borgia ( son of pope Alexander VI) as a military architect and engineer travelling throughout Italy.
· He again retuned to Florence were he rejoined the guild of St. Luke