How Did Leonardo Da Vinci Affect Art

Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci…his mind seemed to comprehend the beginning of the future, wondering in all aspects of life. He influenced the direction of the western culture with his creative and intellectual insights. His studies were of where no man would go, and his art seemed to depict that of real life. He was a genius, but how did he affect his culture around him? Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was born on April 5, 1452 in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci, Italy. He is the son of Ser Piero da Vinci, a public notary, and Caterina da Vinci, a young Florence woman. Although those were his parents, Leonardo didn’t spend much time with either of them; instead he stayed with his uncle, Francesco, a farmer, who taught him about nature. Leonardo was very interested in nature and drew his observations that he discovered on sheets of paper that were given to him by his father. This was just the beginning of his studies and art.
According to “sparknotes.com” Verrocchio taught Leonardo many skills in art, but the one thing that Verrocchio didn’t teach Leonardo was large wall frescos, and murals. In Verrocchio’s workshop like all starting apprentices, Leonardo would start by running errands, cleaning, making paint brushes, and mixing paint. This was just the start to his career. In 1475, when Leonardo was twenty-three, he collaborated with Verrocchio to make, The Baptism of Christ. Leonardo painted the young angel holding Baby Jesus. It is said that after Verrocchio saw Leonardo’s painting of the angel he never picked up another paint brush