Short Essay About Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci was an Italian polymath. Which means that Leonardo was good at many different things. He was a writer, musician, botanist, architect, sculptor, painter, anatomist, inventor, engineer, scientist and mathematician. As a writer Leonardo used mirror writing, he wrote from right to left. He developed the flying machine and under water boats long before they could ever be developed. He also was a painter. He made at least 15 paintings but, his most famous paintings are "The Last Supper" and the "Mona Lisa". Leonardo also studied and dissected the human body.

Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy, just outside of Florence. Leonardo's full name was Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci. He was born to unmarried parents, his mom was a local woman named Caterina and his dad, Ser Piero da Vinci was a public official who certifies legal documents. When Leonardo was five he moved with his father's father estate by Vinci. He lived with his uncles and grandparents. Leonardo received education, but his artistic talents developed at a very young age. Around age 14 he started a lengthy apprenticeship with an artist named

He had two paintings that stood out the most, they were "The Last Supper" and the "Mona Lisa". The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa are two of the most recognized paintings in the world. People say that "The Last Supper" was a masterpiece of perspective. It was Leonardo visual interpretation of an event chronicled in all four of the Gospels. It was the first celebration of the Eucharist, a ritual was performed. The Mona Lisa was likely a portrait of the wife of the Florentine merchant, but people say that the painting may also be Leonardo Da Vinci but, as a female. The Portrait was never delivered to its patron. Leonardo kept it with him when he went to work for the King of France. Many people say that the Mona Lisa had a mysterious smile and has inspired many