Leonardo da Vinci - Wikipedia Born out of wedlock to a successful notary and a lower-class woman in, or near, Vinci, he was educated in Florence by the Italian painter and sculptor Andrea del Verrocchio He began his career in the city, but then spent much time in the service of Ludovico Sforza in Milan
Leonardo da Vinci | Biography, Art, Paintings, Mona Lisa . . . Leonardo da Vinci was an artist and engineer who is best known for his paintings, notably the Mona Lisa (c 1503–19) and the Last Supper (1495–98) His drawing of the Vitruvian Man (c 1490) has also become a cultural icon
Leonardo da Vinci - Paintings, Inventions Quotes - Biography Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, military engineer and draftsman — the epitome of a true Renaissance man Gifted with a curious mind and a brilliant
Leonardo da Vinci Biography - Famous People in the World Leonardo da Vinci was a renowned artist who made significant contributions to the art world through his innovative techniques, such as sfumato and chiaroscuro He is best known for iconic works like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci - World History Encyclopedia Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian Renaissance artist, architect, engineer, and scientist He is renowned for his ability to observe and capture nature, scientific phenomena, and human emotions
Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, "at the third hour of the night" in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci, in the lower valley of the Arno River in the territory of Florence He was the illegitimate son of Messer Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci, a Florentine notary, and Caterina, a peasant who may have been a slave from the Middle East
Leonardo da Vinci Biography - life, family, childhood . . . Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist He was one of the greatest minds of the Italian Renaissance, and his influence on painting was enormous to the following generations