Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15,1452 in the village of Anchiano, close to the town of Vinci. His illegitimately father was Ser Piero, a notary a lawyer and Leonardo's mother was Caterina, a peasant girl (Costantino 9). Born during a time when it was possible to believe that man can do all things, and Leonardo proved the Renaissance correct. Around 1466 he occupied himself to the leading Florentine painter and sculptor, Andrea del Verrocchio, as a …showed first 75 words of 931 total…

…showed last 75 words of 931 total…unofficial thoughts that was way beyond his years, paintings of unbelievable quality, and sketches and drawings that were officially correct centuries later! Works Cited Bacci, Mina. Leonardo. New York: Avenel, 1978 Cooper, Margaret. The Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci. New York: Macmillan, 1967 Costantino, Maria. Leonardo. Avenel: Crescent Books, 1993 Mannering, Douglas. The Art of Leonardo da Vinci. New York: Gallery Books, 1989 Microsoft Encarta '96 Encyclopedia. Computer Software.          Microsoft, 1996. IBM-Compatible. Windows 3.x or Windows 95, 4 Megs of RAM, CD-ROM.