Research Paper On Leonardo Da Vinci

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Leonardo Da Vinci was born April 15, 1452 and died in May 2, 1519. Da Vinci’s mother was a peasant by the name of Caterina Da Vinci, and his father was an attorney & notary by the name of Piero Fruosino Di Antonio Da Vinci. His parents were never officially married and only had one kid together. With Da Vinci’s father and mother put together he had 17 other half siblings. Little is known about the life of Leonardo da Vinci. He kept copious notebooks, but these contain only sketches and speculations. Much of what we know of him comes from tax records, legal documents, and secondhand sources. He was famous for many paintings and research such as the Mona Lisa which was painted in 1503 and The Last Supper in 1495-1498. Da Vinci wasn’t just a painter