Leonardo da Vinci’s Life, by Leonardo da Vinci My life started out decent. Born April 15, 1452, it was not an easy time growing up. When my mother and father split, I wasn’t sure what I was going to do, but it worked out alright. Having 17 half brothers and sisters was a slight struggle, however, trying to remember all of their names. Gaining basic knowledge of the world was my ambition; living better than my parents was my motive. That’s how it began. My career started when I was just 14 years old, painting as an apprentice. I loved painting, and though I had other work to do, it was never out of my life. When my chores were done, I was off to paint. When I had any free time, I was always painting as a child, and thinking of new ideas to bring to the world. Eventually I was even better than my master, and because of this, he retired completely from painting, to find work elsewhere. I never understood where my talent came from; neither one of my parents painted, or thought of new inventions. Also, I never cared where it came from. All I knew was I had to make the most of it, and to put it to good use. I had many ideas over my life. The ones I liked the best were the helicopter, the bridge, the submarine and the self propelled car that I designed. My ideas were not taken seriously over my life however, so they were nothing more than sketches in my notebook. Speaking of my notebook… I wrote backwards in it because I did not want people stealing my ideas. Being left handed helped tremendously in that, because it made it to where the ink would not smear all over the page, as it did when I wrote normally. Anyways, back to my inventions. In my sketch book, there were over ten thousand sketches of paintings, people, and inventions tha... ... middle of paper ... ... for that matter. The other major painting I completed in my life was the Last Supper. I loved working on that mural, though the work did get long and tiresome at some points. The painting was completed in 1498, though I started it in 1495. The huge painting was done using a new style of painting, which I can’t describe, for it is my own original style. It is big though, being 15’ by 29’; it’s one of the biggest in the world. Those were good times, working for Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The reason I wrote this autobiography is I am feeling sick lately. I believe I have led a good long life, and I have defiantly enjoyed it. Being a vegan has helped me tremendously in that aspect, in my opinion. The son of two common people, becoming an acclaimed inventor and painter, is a real achievement for me, and I can’t say how much I think about that, every day.
The Italian Renaissance was full of brilliant and gifted artists, scientists and inventors but Leonardo da Vinci was the most omniscient of them all. For someone who was able to obtain the amount of knowledge that he knew and to associate all of his works with each other is beyond extraordinary and he is considered one of the smartest people of all time.
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in a small town in Italy called Vinci which was in the territory of Florence. His parents were Ser Piero and Caterina, who was a peasant girl. They were never married so he was considered an illegitimate child. So shortly after his birth, Ser Piero, a 25 year old notary, took custody of him. His parents each married other people and kept having children, giving Leonardo 17 half sisters and brothers. Growing up with his father in Florence, the aristocratic and artistic center of Italy, he was given the best education the city could offer. In 1466, when he was 15 his father sent him to be an apprentice to Adrea del Verrocchio, who was a famous painter and artist of that time. As an apprentice he was taught many things such as painting altarpieces and panel pictures to creating sculptures with marble and bronze. During his time as an apprentice he shocked his master with his tremendous talent. In fact he is admitted to the painter’s guild of Florence in 1472 even though he was still Verrochio’s assistant.
The term “renaissance man” describes an individual who excels in numerous areas and can do many things extremely well. Today, this description lends itself to both men and women who are both scholars and athletes, creative and industrious, and generally highly successful in all they do. While many modern “renaissance individuals” go quietly about their lives being exceptional yet unnoticed, the first renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci, made quite a stir and caught the attention and imagination of the fifteenth century world. In his own time, Da Vinci was a renowned artist, scientist and inventor who was celebrated by thinkers, artists and kings alike. And although he lived and worked more than six-hundred years ago, Da Vinci’s artistic and scientific genius continue to inspire and amaze.
This paper is about the life of Leonardo da Vinci and his adventures. Not only his adventures but the things he did while he grew up to be the inventor, painter, creator, etc. Some Things he did invent were the Giant Crossbow which was mainly built to scare the enemy from fighting. Another one was the Armoured Car, this car was the tank back then. It had cannons facing all directions making it hard to destroy. On top of that the Armoured Car had a metal shield that was faced at an angle to make it harder for projectiles to penetrate it. Some other things Leonardo da Vinci made were the 33 Barrel Organ, Triple Barrel Cannon, Parachute, Scuba Gear, Clock, Bridges, etc. At the end of his life he left to Rome where he did mostly mathematical studies
When thinking about the Renaissance, who would you consider being a significant influence to today? A great key figure from the Renaissance would be Leonardo Da Vinci. As a young boy, Leonardo discovered that he had many skills in mechanical arts and learned it for 6 years until he was able to establish his own workshop. After setting up his workshop, Leonardo was known for the many works of art he made such as the well-known “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. As he trained to become an artist his interests spread to other fields of science such as anatomy, the study of the body, and botany, the study of plants. He also created and drew many different inventions since he had an interest in how flight works. All his work was drawn in a 13,000 paged notebook filled with many observations along with ideas and explanations of what he saw. After seeing what he saw about the human body, he wanted to expand and always wondered why things worked the way it did. “His artistic accomplishments alone, including some of the most famous paintings in the world, would have made his name immortal. Yet he was also an inventor whose ideas were hundreds of years before his time. His technical drawings and careful scientific observations were preserved in notebooks that give a fascinating glimpse into one of history’s most creative minds”. Da Vinci is described as a Renaissance Man, by having capabilities in many different amounts of fields. Giving a strong influence to artists such as Michelangelo and others, many tried to copy his ways of knowledge in the arts, science, and literature fields. During the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci's actions and accomplishments have made him one of the best influences to today because he created one of his most fa...
Nineteenth century British biologist T.H. Huxley famously said, “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something (Quotes by…). This statement is reflective of the idea of a polymath, or the Renaissance man, that is, one whose expertise spans a significant variety of subjects and fields (Oxford Dictionaries). Leonardo da Vinci not only encapsulated this ideal but also ultimately was the model of the Renaissance man for centuries to follow. As many already know, Leonardo da Vinci was most famously as an artist, whose paintings have remained some of the most recognized and iconic images for over 500 years, but his genius did not end in the arts. He was also a brilliant architect, engineer, scientist, mathematic, writer, and more. There is little that Leonardo da Vinci did not do over the course of his amazing lifetime. Over the next few pages, I will briefly share the life of this extraordinary man.
From the fourteenth to the seventeenth century the Renaissance transformed European culture and society. Many classical texts resurfaced and new scientific techniques arose. To many, Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most important figures in Renaissance history. He was given the name “Renaissance Man” because of his large role and impact. He had a large list of interests that spanned from science, art, anatomy, architecture, and mathematics. All of which were fundamental components that shaped the Renaissance era into what we know it as today.
Leonardo Da Vinci was a painter, sculpture, architect, inventor, military engineer and a draftsman during the Italian Renaissance. He is well known for his paintings “The Last Supper” and the “Mona Lisa”. His loves of animals lead him to be a vegetarian.
Leonardo Da Vinci was a man who discovered things before their discovery was even possible. He had a mind that invented things that others could only dream of. He wrote, drew, experimented and challenged what others could never imagine possible until at least 300 years after his death. He has been considered throughout history to be the most brilliant man who ever lived. He mastered many fields that included sculpting, painting, drawing, anatomy, geometry, geology, science and medicine. He was always questioning even when there were no answers to be had. Some people say that due to his mastery of many different fields, that he was indeed a genius even more brilliant than Newton and Einstein who were masters of only a few fields.
Leonardo Da Vinci could be argued as one of the most famous persons in the Renaissance Era and one of the greatest painters to ever live. Leonardo is talented and has made many contribution throught his life. He did so many things such as painting, anatomy , mechanics, and architecture. And he is one of the reasons why the Renaissance era could be regarded at one of the greatest time periods in history.
From small stick figures, to cartoon characters, to more realistic anatomy and detailed work. This only happened because of my dedication and constant practice with a pencil and paper. Though I do not consider myself the best artist, I became proud of my growth and motivation that branched out to other aspects of my life. This habit of practicing led me to take challenging courses and pursue other passions, like music. Though music seems a little minor in my life, it runs through the family, and I could never be where I am without the practice time I put in both my passions. The small details I picked up from them have helped me immensely in school. From motivation to not give up and the extra effort to understand the material, I created a process of how to do things, and I found myself grateful for the times where I felt lost, and found my way back. Through art, I found my sense of self and the motivation to excel and challenge myself in everything I
Your mom is yelling at you. Groggily, you look at your clock. It’s 7:50! Quickly you rush out of bed; racing to brush your teeth, dress, and eat. There is no time to walk, so what do you do? Your mom drives you to school. Everyone has driven in a car, if it either be to get to school, the store, football practice, or anything else. It’s just simply quicker and more convenient. If cars had never been invented, how would you get to school on time? Luckily, Francesco di Giorgio Martini, Leonardo da Vinci, Karl Benz, and Henry Ford were able to take their current knowledge and manipulate it to get results leading to the world of automobiles you know today.
In the rural hill-town of Vinci on April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born as the illegitimate son of Ser Piero da Vinci, a successful notary, and Caterina, a farmer’s daughter (Kemp!). His mother ultimately married a man of her socioeconomic level and his father married four more times (Kemp!). Because his mother did not marry immediately after Leonardo was born and the fact that his father did not remain married to the same woman after his relationship with Caterina, leads me to believe that their son Leonardo was the result of a consensual relationship. Leonardo was raised by his mother until the age of five, when he was sent to live with his paternal grandfather, Ser Antonio. This suggests Ser Piero and Caterina had some form of contact up to five years after their affair. During the Renaissance, an illegitimate child was not allowed to take part in any family affairs or businesses (Carlton!). Many were allowed to be brought up as servants in the household and live there until old age without fear of being rejected and thrown out of the
In Royalty From being an independent ruler; a glorious student of education, and to a survivor of horrid smallpox, Queen Elizabeth 1 has been known to be the greatest monarch in the history of monarchies by far. Her birth in 1533 proved to be one of the most exciting political events of this century in European history. But not as much as her Coronation of 1559, when the royal crown was rightfully laid on her head. Wearing only the most divine clothing and accessories of silk, fur, and gold, which displayed her hourglass figure and her power. Her love of extravagant style expands to her love of knowledge.
Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most well-known geniuses in human history. This man masters knowledge of all kind: painting, architecture, music, geology, philosophy, biology, math, physics, chemistry, etc. His probably most famous painting, Mona Lisa, fascinated millions of people around the world and the amazing and mysterious details in the painting attracted a number of scientists and scholars to devote their whole career in studying them. Born and lived in Italian Renaissance age, which is a period of time when arts flourished and knowledge was valued, Leonardo was surrounded by many great contemporary artists and a perfect creative environment. These favorable factors supported him to fully exercise his talents.