Biodata Leonardo da Vinci

Renaissance Man

Leonardo da Vinci

~Born on April 15, 1452.

~In Vinci, Italy.

~His mother married someone else.

~He growing up in his father's Vinci home.

~also exposed to Vinci's longstanding painting tradition.

~when he about 15 his father apprenticed him to the renowed

workshop of Andrea del Verrochio in Florence.

~He demonstrated his colossal talent.

~His genius seeped when 1470 to 1475.

~He 1st big break was to paint an angle in Verrochio's

"Baptism of Christ"

Picture of Baptism of Christ

~He was so much better than his master.

~He stayed in workshop until 1477.

~When 1477 he set up a shingle for himself.

~He entered the service of the Duke of Milan 1482 abandoning

his 1st commission,"The Adoration of the Magi".

Picture of The Adoration of the Magi

~From 1485-1490 He produced a studies on loads of subjects.

~He also produced his 1st anatomical studies.

~His Milan workshop was a veritable hire of activity.

~He was so often compelled by new subjects.

~He usually failed to finish what he started.

~"stick-to-it-ness" resulted in his completing only about 6

works in these 17years.

~include "The Last Supper" and "The Virgin on the Rock".

Picture of The Virgin on the Rock

Picture of  The Last Supper

~He left dozens of paintings and project unrealized.

~Between 1490-1495 he developed his habit of recording

his studies.

~Duke Ludovico Sforza's fall the power in 1499

Leonardo was left to search for a new patron.

 ~He traveled for a year with Borgia's army and evenmet Niccolo Machiavelli.

~He also designed a bridge to span the "golden horn" in Constantinople.

Picture of Golden Horn

~He received a commission, with the help of Machiavelli, to paint the

"Battle of Anghiari".

Picture of Battle of Angiari

~About 1503,Leonardo reportedly began work on the "Mona Lisa".

Picture of Mona Lisa

~July 9,1504, he received notice of the death of his 

father, Ser Piero.

~From 1513-1516, he worked in Rome.

~When 1516, he was offered the title of Premier Painter

and Engineer and Architect of King by Francis I in France.

~He produced studies for Virgin Mary from "The Virgin

and Child with St. Anne"

 Picture of The Virgin and Child with St. Anne

~Leonardo died on May 2, 1519 in Cloux, France.