Why Is Leonardo Da Vinci Called A Renaissance Man
Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, architect, inventor, and a true student of everything that had to do with science. He was called a “Renaissance man” because he was so smart in so many areas. Even today, he is best known for his art and because he painted two of the world’s most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Da Vinci was so ahead of his time that he believed that art was connected to both science and nature. He filled notebook after notebook with inventions and ideas that ranged from aeronautics to astronomy. Unfortunately, he was so ahead of his time that many of the people of his time were unable to understand his ideas and inventions.
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15th in 1452. He was the illegitimate …show more content…
It was clear from the start that even as an apprentice he had an amazing talent. You could see his genius in several of the pieces that came out of the workshop even when he was an apprentice. Probably his first big break was to paint an angel the painting by Verrocchio called the Baptism of Christ. Supposedly, da Vinci was so much better than Verrocchio that Verrocchio supposedly said that he would never paint again. Da Vinci stayed as an apprentice in Verrocchio’s workshop until 1477 and then he decided to open up his own …show more content…
As such, da Vinci was forced to find a new patron to support his art and studies. After the invasion by the French and Ludovico Sforza's fall from power in 1499, Leonardo was left to search for a new patron. During the next 16 years da Vinci spent his time working for many different employers. Some of his employers were not so wonderful such as Cesare Borgia. He worked for Borgia as a military engineer and traveled with his army. During this time he designed a bridge to cross over the golden horn in Constantinople and painted the Battle of Anghiari. It is believed that da Vinci began work on one of his most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa In 1503 and completed it sometime between 1505 and 1507. Unfortunately, family matters began creating problems for da Vinci in
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15th in 1452. He was the illegitimate …show more content…
It was clear from the start that even as an apprentice he had an amazing talent. You could see his genius in several of the pieces that came out of the workshop even when he was an apprentice. Probably his first big break was to paint an angel the painting by Verrocchio called the Baptism of Christ. Supposedly, da Vinci was so much better than Verrocchio that Verrocchio supposedly said that he would never paint again. Da Vinci stayed as an apprentice in Verrocchio’s workshop until 1477 and then he decided to open up his own …show more content…
As such, da Vinci was forced to find a new patron to support his art and studies. After the invasion by the French and Ludovico Sforza's fall from power in 1499, Leonardo was left to search for a new patron. During the next 16 years da Vinci spent his time working for many different employers. Some of his employers were not so wonderful such as Cesare Borgia. He worked for Borgia as a military engineer and traveled with his army. During this time he designed a bridge to cross over the golden horn in Constantinople and painted the Battle of Anghiari. It is believed that da Vinci began work on one of his most famous paintings, the Mona Lisa In 1503 and completed it sometime between 1505 and 1507. Unfortunately, family matters began creating problems for da Vinci in