BY PAIGE DENMAN

Leonardo da Vinci

Early Life

Born April 15,1452 in Tuscany, ItalyHis father (Ser Peirro da Vinci) and mother

(Caterina) raised himHe lived a country childhoodHis 1st stepmom died when he was 12 and the

2nd stepmom died when he was 20When he was 5, he moved to his Grandpa’s

home

Eduacation

He had 14 years of schoolingHis hobbies were painting and drawingHe was taught from a parish priest until he

was 14, then he went to University of Verrocchio

He was a good studentHe was great at drawing and painting

Fame and Career

He is famous for painting the Mona Lisa and drawing inventions years before they were created. He accomplished many things, including, creating a play called “Masque of the Planets”, then was nicknamed “The Feast of Paradise” and creating, but never finishing, a painting called, The Battle of Anghiar, this painting is in the Great Council Chamber

He had to learn to paint, draw, grind paints and make paintbrushes

His influence was his mentor Andrea del VerrocchioHe had 2 apprentices (Francesco Melzi and Salani, a

name Leo would call him)

Interesting Facts

His father married 4 times!His father never married Leonardo’s mom!Leonardo abandoned lots of his work!Leonardo never marriedNature fascinated LeonardoLeonardo was an apprentice to Andrea del

Verrocchio before he became a famous artist

Legacy

Leonardo died on May 2nd,1519 because of old age

He died when he was 67 years oldHis death most likely affected his communityBut his death wasn’t that tragicLeo will be remembered by his paintings,

inventions, and scientific drawingsLeonardo left behind many pages of

drawings, but only a few have been recovered

Purpose

I chose Leonardo da Vinci because I wanted to learn more about his life. I also chose him because his artwork fascinates me. Another reason why I chose Leonardo is because I can kind of make connections, like that I am an only child and he is too (for awhile). Also nature fascinates me, just like him!!