Leonardo da Vinci
Throughout history, the Renaissance period has been described as the birth of modern thinking; a cultural rebirth where art, architecture, literature, and learning were in a state of constant improvement and appreciation. This period can be defined as, “…the transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy, lasting into the 17th century, and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed in a flowering of the arts and literature and by the beginnings of modern science.” (Merriam Webster dictionary)
During the Renaissance period many beautiful works of arts was being produced by many different artists; however, one artist stood alone causing awe then and now; his name was Leonardo da Vinci; While da Vinci’s artwork may be known about; artwork like the Mona Lisa; da Vinci’s life is just as amazing as the artwork he produced.
The enigma of da Vinci starts with his birth. Being born out of wedlock to a woman who little to noting is known about; as a rule biographers calls her a peasant girl. (Wallace, Robert)
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His father was Messer Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci, a Florentine notary. There is little to be known about da Vinci’s early life. It’s been noted that da Vinci had spent his first five years in the hamlet of Anchiano, then lived in the household of his father, grandparents and uncle, Francesco, in the small town of Vinci. (“Biography of …”) Da Vinci’s education as a young child consisted of reading, writing, the elements of mathematics and Latin. He never got a good grasp of the letter; however, his handwriting was extraordinary running right to left and its letters are