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Will Grebenstmedia type="custom" key="4654119"ein Leonardo Da Vinci was best known as an artist, sculptor, inventor, and architect. Da Vinci was born April 15, 1452, to a notary named Piero Da Vinci, and a peasant women Catherina. Leonardo grew up in the Italian region of Florence. He never attended public school and was raised by his single dad, with 17 half siblings. His earliest studies took place in a studio run by a painter Verrocchio when he was just fifteen.

His first poular painting was The Adoration of the Magi. The Virgin and Child are depicted on the ground in front of a crowd in a triangular shape with the Magi kneeling in adoration. Behind them is a semicircle of people, including what is believed to be a self-portrait of the young Leonardo. Perhaps Leonardo’s most famous piece, or even the most famous painting in the world, was the Mona Lisa. He spent approximately 4 years on the piece. The painting is a half-length portrait and depicts a woman whose expression is mysterious. From the beginning it was greatly admired and much copied, and it came to be considered the prototype of the Renaissance portrait. It became even more famous in 1911, when it was stolen from the Salon Carré in the Louvre, being rediscovered in a hotel in Florence two years later. There is possibly no other painting in the world that has under gone more extensive conservation treatments then the Mona Lisa painting to insure its preservation. The first extensive cleaning was conducted 300 years after Leonardo da Vinci first painted this Masterpiece.

His second most famous painting was the Last supper. He portrays the evening before Christ was betrayed by one of his disciples. This picture also laid the groundwork for a famous movie/book called The Da Vinci code. It depicts that the disciple to the right of Jesus was not John, but rather Mary Magdalene. Not much of the actual paint on the piece remains because of the decay overtime.  Leonardo came to be an expert in almost every field of study he undertook. For example, informally he is the father of the science of “Embryology” as he was the first to study the human fetus in great detail. He also came up with an evolution theory fundamentally the same as Charles Darwin. Any Leonardo Da Vinci invention such as his flying machine, the military tank, the first scuba diving equipment or his helicopter showed his unique originality. These inventions were only reinvented around 400 years after his death in 1519.

Other inventions include:  · Artillery  · Designs for a boat  · Giant crossbow  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">8-barreled gun <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Machine gun <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Parachute <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">· <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Stretching devise for barrel spring <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Leonardo died on 2 May 1519 in Amboise. At this time Leonardo da Vinci was 67 year old. His state of health was not the best, and Leonardo had a paralysis on the right side of his body since 1517. Vasari told about an illness some weeks before Leonardo died. He was the definition of the Renaissance man. He laid the groundwork for modern inventors, artists, and scientists.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; text-align: right;">Will Grebenstein <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Leonardo Da Vinci was best known as an artist, sculptor, inventor, and architect. Vinci was born April 15, 1452, to a notary named Piero Da Vinci, and a peasant women Catherina. Leonardo grew up in the Italian region of Florence. He never attended public school and was raised by his single dad, with 17 half siblings. Not much else is known about his early childhood, except he was not interested in women, and spent most of his time painting. His earliest studies took place in a studio run by painter Verrocchio when he was just fifteen. Leonardo was known as Verrocchio’s assistant, which was unusual at such a young age. Over a few years of studying under Verrocchio, Leonardo became a much better painter then his master. Soon he joined a painter’s guild named St. Lukes, until he opened up his own studio and began to work independently.

His first recorded painting, The Baptism of Christ, was one that Verrocchio and Leonardo did together when he was just fifteen. Leonardo painted a kneeling angel witnessing the baptism of Christ. His paintings grew in popularity. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">His first popular painting was The Adoration of the Magi. The Virgin and Child are depicted on the ground in front of a crowd in a triangular shape with the Magi kneeling in adoration. Behind them is a semicircle of people, including what is believed to be a self-portrait of the young Leonardo. In the background on the left is the ruin of a pagan building. On the right are men on horseback fighting, and a sketch of a rocky landscape. Perhaps Leonardo’s most famous piece was the Mona Lisa. He spent approximately 4 years on the piece. The painting is a half-length portrait and depicts a woman whose expression is enigmatic. From the beginning it was greatly admired and much copied, and it came to be considered the prototype of the Renaissance portrait. It became even more famous in 1911, when it was stolen from the Salon Carré in the Louvre, being rediscovered in a hotel in Florence two years later. It is difficult to discuss such a work briefly because of the complex stylistic motifs which are part of it. In the essay ``On the perfect beauty of a woman'', by the 16th-century writer Firenzuola, it shows that the slight opening of the lips at the corners of the mouth was considered in that period a sign of elegance. Thus Mona Lisa has that slight smile which enters into the gentle, delicate atmosphere pervading the whole painting. To achieve this effect, Leonardo uses the sfumato technique, a gradual dissolving of the forms themselves, continuous interaction between light and shade and an uncertain sense of the time of day. Another one of Da Vinci master pieces was the Last Supper. He shows his own interpretation of the last supper. He portrays the evening before Christ was betrayed by one of his disciples, he gathered them together to eat, tell them he knew what was coming. As they ate and drank together, Christ gave the disciples instructions on how to eat and drink in the future, in remembrance of him. Over the years, as the painting decayed, much paint was lost. Little original paint still exists from the painting. This picture also laid the groundwork for a famous movie/book called The Da Vinci code. It depicts that the disciple to the right of Jesus was not John, but rather Mary Magdalene. Leonardo came to be an expert in almost every field of study he undertook. For example, informally he is the father of the science of ‘Embryology’ as he was the first to study the human fetus in great detail. He also came up with an evolution theory fundamentally the same as Charles Darwin. Any Leonardo Da Vinci invention such as his flying machine, the military tank, the first scuba diving equipment or his helicopter showed his unique originality. These inventions were only reinvented around 400 years after his death in 1519. Other inventions include: <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Artillery <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Designs for a boat <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Giant crossbow <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· 8-barreled gun <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·  Machine gun <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Parachute <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Stretching devise for barrel spring
 * There is possibly no other painting in the world ** that has under gone more extensive conservation treatments then the Mona Lisa painting to insure its preservation. The first extensive cleaning was conducted 300 years after Leonardo da Vinci first painted this Masterpiece. In 1809 the painting was given its first cleaning and then re-varnished to bring back the colors that had faded over the years. Almost 100 years later, the // Mona Lisa //// underwent another series of conservation treatments // which included water color touch-ups caused by a crack in the original panel. // Eugine Denizard //, who was given this Great Honor to professionally recreate the hand of Leonardo da Vinci as well as re-varnish the edges of the picture that was not possible to reach in the original frame that has since been removed.

Leonardo died on 2 May 1519 in Amboise. At this time Leonardo da Vinci was 67 year old. His state of health was not the best, because Leonardo had a paralysis on the right side of his body since 1517 and Vasari told about an illness some weeks before Leonardo died. He was the definition of the Renaissance man. He laid the groundwork for modern inventors, artists, and scientists. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">1472., & Luke, L. q. (n.d.). //Leonardo da Vinci - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia//. 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