The Life Of Da Vinci

Why is Leonardo so recognized? Leonardo da Vinci is remembered for being one of the greatest geniuses in human history. His contributions went beyond the arts and his works, such as The Last Supper and Mona Lisa, are some of the most famous and reproduced paintings of all time. The artist is one of the most important figures of the Renaissance - an artistic, cultural and scientific movement that took place in Europe during the transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age (14th, 15th and 16th centuries). Leonardo's life He was born on April 15, 1452, in the village of Vinci in Tuscany, Italy. Leonardo was the son of peasant Caterina Lippi and notary Piero da Vinci, who were not married. He was brought up by people close to him, like his stepmother and grandmother. It is worth mentioning that, in fact, Da Vinci is not Leonardo's last name. This name is used because "Vinci" is the name of the village where he was born, that is, it is as if it were "Leonardo da Vila da Vinci". According to studies, he had blond hair, blue eyes, an aquiline nose and was left-handed. When he was young, many considered him to be of incomparable physical beauty. However, the image that most keep is of the older artist, like that of the drawing made by Cosomo Colombini in 1812. Self-taught, Leonardo da Vinci spent his youth in the city of Florence, at the time of cultural and artistic effervescence. Afterwards, he lived in Milan, Rome and, finally, in France. He always recorded everything in his notebooks: drafts, thoughts, emotions, plans and other reflections. In some notes, he used codes. Extremely creative, the artist had a special ability to blend art with science. He was both a perfectionist and a procrastinator. He was a vegetarian, for humanitarian reasons. Leonardo da Vinci died on May 2, 1519, at the age of 67, in Cloux, France. He was buried in the church of Saint-Florentin, in Amboise.