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Leonardo Da Vinci Mona Lisa
3,788 wordsLeonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in Vinci, the illegitimate son of Master Piero, a public notary, and his companion Caterina. Leonardo was the supreme example of Renaissance genius, who possessed one of the greatest minds of all time. As a painter, the Florentine produced such masterpieces as the Virgin of the Rocks (1483), the Last Supper (1495 - 97), and Mona Lisa (1503 - 06). As an architect, Leonardo worked on the cathedral of Milan and the restoration of the cathedral at Piacenza. As an e...
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Duke Of Milan Battle Of Anghiari
2,451 wordsPainter, sculptor, inventor. Born April 15, 1452 near the village of Vinci, Italy. He was the illegitimate son of Ser Piero da Vinci, a prominent notary of Florence, who had no other children until much later. Ser Piero raised his son himself, a common practice at the time, arranging for Leonardo's mother to marry a villager. When Leonardo was 15, his father apprenticed him to Andrea del Verrocchio, the leading artist of Florence and a characteristic talent of the early Renaissance. A sculptor, ...
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Leonardo Da Vinci Battle Of Anghiari
1,268 wordsLeonardo Da Vinci The life and work of the great Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci have proved endlessly fascinating for later generations. What most impresses people today, perhaps, is the immense scope of his achievement. In the past, however, he was admired chiefly for his art and art theory. Leonardo's equally impressive contribution to science is a modern rediscovery, having been preserved in a vast quantity of notes that became widely known only in the 20 th centur...
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Leonardo Wrote Leonardo Left
1,747 wordsLeonardo da Vinci was born in the year 1452 in the small hill town of Vinci. His father was a successful notary and his mother a peasant woman. The little town of Vinci has changed very little in 544 years since then. Stone houses are clustered together around the protective battlements of a castle. The tall church bell tower is still an important landmark which can be seen for miles. Vinci is surrounded by fertile farmland. The hillsides are planted with grape vines and fruit trees and patches ...
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Leonardo Contributions Military Engineer Milan
544 wordsThe life long work of the great Italian Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci has proved most fascinating for so many generations. What impresses people most today is perhaps, the diversity and numbers of his achievements. In the past, however, he was admired and most recognized for his achievements in art, and art theory. Leonardo's equally impressive contribution to science has only recently been rediscovered. Many of Leonardo s contributions has been preserved in a vast quantity ...
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