Leonardo da Vinci

 

 

 

Leonardo da Vinci was born April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. His real full name is Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci. Leonardo’s father’s name was Ser Piero and he was a carpenter. His mother’s name is unknown, but she was a peasant girl. Leonardo was raised by his father and step mother. He had a brother who he was very close to.

Leonardo da Vinci grew up mastering the arts of metal working, leather arts, carpentry, drawing, and sculpting. He liked to keep his private life a secret; he wasn’t sure about his sexuality. A fact that most people don’t know about Leonardo da Vinci is in 1476, when he was 24, Leonardo and three other young men were charged with sodomy in an incident involving a well-known male prostitute.

Five major world/historical events that were happening during this artist’s lifetime is the Inca empire was found, Christopher Columbus discovered America, Treaty of Tordsillas, and Portuguese conquered Ceuta. Three struggles this artist faced was he was arrested for sodomy, he was repelled by society, and the lack of contemporary technology.

The artist work mostly consisted of paintings and sculpting. This artist is associated with the Renaissance time period. Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous works include Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and The Virtruvian Man.

Two pieces I like are the Last Supper and Mona Lisa. I like the Last Supper because I am Catholic and it reminds me of my roots and traditions. I like the Mona Lisa because I was fascinated by how he caught the emotion and feeling so well.