Leonardo Da Vinci's Accomplishments
Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in a small village near the city of Vinci. He belonged to Ser Piero da Vinci who worked a notary and Caterina da Vinci believed to been a slave back in the country-side. He appreciated art and was very interested in science and nature, which helped him to become a great sculptor, painter, inventor and draftsman later on in his life.
As a child, he demonstrated excellent artistic skills. He was demanded by many and eventually worked as an apprentice to the recognized Florentine painter Verrocchio at the age of fourteen. For years that went by, Leonardo continued to improve his drawing and sculpting knowledge. When he turned twenty, he was qualified as a master artist and attended in the Guild of Saint Luke, a painter’s guild, and built his own workshop.
The beginning of Leonardo’s professional life is somewhat unrecorded and remains as a slight mystery. He left Verrocchio’s workplace and did not live in his father’s house any longer. However, it was noted in early 1478 that he was …show more content…
With the work completed, he secretly included a letter stating how his skills would be of great advantage to Ludovico’s court that and attached it on his delivery. That letter then successfully persuaded Ludovico and for many years, he hired Leonardo to sculpt and paint artwork for him. During that period, the famous ‘The Last Supper’ was created. Another famous painting by Leonardo was the Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa was another privately commissioned item but was never properly delivered to the unknown buyer. Thus, Leonardo kept it until his death and now belongs in the Louvre Museum in Paris behind plexiglass. The Mona Lisa resembled Lisa Gioconda, a real-life wife of a merchant, but even that is yet to be
As a child, he demonstrated excellent artistic skills. He was demanded by many and eventually worked as an apprentice to the recognized Florentine painter Verrocchio at the age of fourteen. For years that went by, Leonardo continued to improve his drawing and sculpting knowledge. When he turned twenty, he was qualified as a master artist and attended in the Guild of Saint Luke, a painter’s guild, and built his own workshop.
The beginning of Leonardo’s professional life is somewhat unrecorded and remains as a slight mystery. He left Verrocchio’s workplace and did not live in his father’s house any longer. However, it was noted in early 1478 that he was …show more content…
With the work completed, he secretly included a letter stating how his skills would be of great advantage to Ludovico’s court that and attached it on his delivery. That letter then successfully persuaded Ludovico and for many years, he hired Leonardo to sculpt and paint artwork for him. During that period, the famous ‘The Last Supper’ was created. Another famous painting by Leonardo was the Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa was another privately commissioned item but was never properly delivered to the unknown buyer. Thus, Leonardo kept it until his death and now belongs in the Louvre Museum in Paris behind plexiglass. The Mona Lisa resembled Lisa Gioconda, a real-life wife of a merchant, but even that is yet to be