Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Anchiano, Italy on April 15, 1452. In his youth, Da Vinci received basic education in reading, writing, and math. However, thanks to his father Ser Piero who was an attorney and notary, he was introduced to another famous Renaissance painter Andres del Verrocchio of Florence, and became his apprentice at the age of 15.
From there, Da Vinci was able to master his painting, sculpting, and even train in mechanical arts. Da Vinci stayed with Verrocchio until 1478 when he finally parted ways to become his own independent master from there on, he worked on many commissioned pieces and even masterpieces displayed in museums in the modern day such as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.
Although Da Vinci created many sculptures and paintings, he also was an inventor as he studied nature, mechanics, anatomy, physics, architecture, weaponry, and various other disciplines. In the early 1490s, da Vinci began filling a notebook depicting various ideas that dabbled with the themes of paintings, architecture, mechanics, and human anatomy. Some of the ideas have helped to yield his inventions such as the flying machine and various other vehicles that could be found in the modern day. As for the anatomy aspect of his notebook, there can be skeletal systems, muscles, brains, digestive, and reproductive systems found however, these drawings weren’t published in the 1500s, and many of his ideas found in the notebook weren’t marked down as a scientific advancement.
Presentation: Leonardo da Vinci
Resources:
- https://www.history.com/topics/renaissance/leonardo-da-vinci
- https://www.englandcast.com/2024/12/leonardo-da-vincis-flying-machine/
- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leonardo-da-Vinci/Anatomical-studies-and-drawings
- https://www.italian-renaissance-art.com/leonardo-drawings.html