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Biography of Leonardo • Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy, just outside Florence. When he was growing up in his father's Vinci home, he was exposed to his father’s painting tradition and when he was 15, his father made him into him apprentice of renowned workshop of Andrea del Verrochio in Florence. Even as an apprentice, Leonardo demonstrated his great talent. He made some ingenious paintings from 1470 to 1475. One of Leonardo's first big breaks was to paint an angel in Verrochio's and Leonardo was so much better than his master's that Verrochio allegedly resolved never to paint again. Leonardo stayed in the Verrocchio workshop until 1477 when he set up a shingle for himself. In search of new challenges and the big bucks, heentered the service of the Duke of Milan in 1482, He spent 17 years in Milan, leaving only after Duke’s loss in power in 1499. It was during these years that Leonardo realized his talent, reaching new heights of scientific and artistic achievement.
The inventions of Leonardo • Leonardo invented a flying machine, yet was never used, in further years, the Right-brothers used his blue prints to make airplanes. Leonardo also painted the Moan Alicia painting.
Leonardo’s Art Depth • Leonardo was skilled at creating the illusion of depth and making distances on flat walls and canvases by using the techniques of linear perspective.
Leonardo’s strange writing • Leonardo had a very unusual diary. It was unusual because it was only possible to read in a mirror. Leonardo would write backward probably so that only he could read his diary.
Leonardo’s art theme • Leonardo’s common theme was painting man kind. I think he would put so much depth into and effort them and that is how he got famous.
The Horse is in Milan After five hundred years, from Leonardo's promise to the Duke of Milan in 1482, to Allentown’s, Charles Dent reading about the unfinished work in 1977, The Horse was unveiled in Milan at a Park on September 10, 1999. The Horse, brilliantly created by sculptor Nina Akamu and created in bronze represents the appreciation of the Americans for the genius of Leonardo and the legacy of the Italian Renaissance.
How Leonardo da Vinci helped the world • Leonardo’s sketches helped the world in many ways. One, his studies were taken down in his sketchbook, and provided much information on flight, as well as other scientific areas. Second, Leonardo’s created excellent depth in his drawings of the human body, which helped doctor's and surgeons perform better during surgery. Last but not least, Leonardo’s drawings on building shapes and designs showed ideas on how to build for a lot space with a limited amount supplies.
