Leonardo da Vinci :: Renaissance Biography Biographies

Childhood Years Leonardo da Vinci was a renaissance painter, architect, engineer, mathematician and philosopher. He was the greatest genius the world has ever seen. On April 15, 1452 Leonardo di ser Piero was born in Anchiano. From there he moved to Vinci.A famous misconception about this gay is his last holler. Most people would assume da Vinci is his last name, however, his last name is not da Vinci. Da means from therefore Leonardo da Vinci means Leonardo from Vinci. Instead of explained which Leonardo he was he would say Leonardo from Vinci so as to not confuse anyone. Vinci was a Republic of Florence, and in itself it is equivalent with our boroughs or counties.Leonardos father, Ser Piero, got a woman named Catarina pregnant. It is likely that she was the daughter of a farmer and therefore he didnt marry her. She gave birth to Leonardo and then Ser Piero espouse another woman within the year. He was 25 years old when Leonardo was born. His fathers occupation was a public not ary.Leonardo was christened in Baptismal chapel service in Vinci he was christened by the parson Piero da Bartolomeo to the name Lionardo and not Leonardo. Leonardo lived with his father and his fathers first wife in Anchiano until Leonardo was about vanadium years old then they move to Vinci to live with Leonardos father. Ser Piero and his first wife never had any children and even though Leonardo was illegitimate he was combine into his fathers family.Leonardo went to school in Vinci his teachers were hopeless to the fact that Leonardo was always questioning and doubting his teachers. Leonardo lived in Vinci until he was 14 then he moved to Florence to begin an apprenticeship in the workshop of Verrocchio. From Florence to FranceLeonardo stayed in Florence for quite a while. He considered it his home and returned several times throughout his life.Verrocchio was very impresses with Leonardos drawings so he gave Leonardo a place in his workshop. In this workshop Leonardo got a cha nce to work with Botticelli, Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi. Leonardos apprenticeship ended with Verrocchio in June 1472 when he got his name red book of painters from Florence (Campagnia de Pittori). However, in ending the apprenticeship Leonardo did not leave Verrocchios workshop. In fact Verrocchio and Leonardo worked together on several paintings.The first put down drawing of Leonardos was on August 5, 1473.