Leonardo da Vinci was
born on April 15, 1452 and he was Italian. He never married nor had children.
Unbelievably his assistant inherited his entire estate. He lived during the
Renaissance era, which was all about important developments and discoveries in areas
such as art and science. The name Leonardo da Vinci translates to ‘Leonard from
the town of Vinci’. That sounds quite weird, but that was how they named people
back then.
Why was he famous?
Well actually quite a
lot; he was a brilliant artist, sculptor, draftsman, inventor, scientist,
mathematician, engineer, costume maker, writer and musician and he was also
very interested in the laws of science and nature, which greatly influenced his
work.
He is without a doubt known as one of the greatest
painters of all time, and quite possibly the most talented person that has ever
lived.
What was his childhood like?
He was the child of a respected notary, who is a person
who can do all sorts of legal things, and a young peasant woman. At 14 he learnt and worked for an
artist Verrocchio, where he learnt loads of technical skills, including
metalworking, leather arts, carpentry, drawing and sculpting. By age 20, he had
qualified as a master artist in the Guild of Saint Luke, which was like a
prestigious association that was for painters and artists, and now had his very
own workshop.
What else did he do?
He loved animals and
was a vegetarian throughout his life. He also liked to buy caged birds so that
he could set them free. That’s nice!
He hated war, but besides this he worked as a military
engineer to invent advanced and deadly weapons, drawing plans for the first
armored car in 1485. He also invented the bicycle 300 years before it appeared
on the road and created an inflatable tube so people could float on water. Ah,
no now we know who to thank for that awesome creation that is heaps of fun.
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