2006-10-04 12:56:48 · 9 answers · asked by Maddie 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Leonardo da Vinci was born on the 15th of April 1452. Vinci went to school Leonardo learned at school to write, to read and to calculate. Also he was taught in geometry and Latin. Later Leonardo tried to improve his knowledge in Latin, because he thought that he didn't learn enough at school in Latin. Leonardo started an apprenticeship in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio 1466. Verrocchio was at this time the most gifted and manifoldest artist in Florence. He was a sculptor, painter, goldsmith, bronze caster and more. There is no doubt that Verrocchio had much influence on Leonardo. Verrocchio was fascinated by the drawings of the young Leonardo and so he gave him a place in his workshop. Leonardo worked at the workshop of Verrocchio with some other famous artists like Botticelli, Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi. The first known and dated work of Leonardo da Vinci is a pen and ink drawing of a valley shaped by the river Arno. This drawing dated 5th of August 1473 reflects the ingenious mind of Leonardo. 1472-1475 Leonardo da Vinci assisted his master Andrea del Verrocchio on the painting "Baptism of Christ", which was commissioned by the monks of San Salvi near Florence. The angel kneeling at the far left, parts of the landscape and the body of Christ are considered to be from Leonardo. A remarkable event happened on 8. April 1476. At this time it was usual to put anonymous accusations in a wooden box (called tamburo), which was put up in front of the Palazzo Vecchio (Picture).
On 8. April Leonardo and four others were accused. The anonymous person accused Leonardo to have a homosexual affair with Jacopo Saltarelli, who was a model. The procedure ended for all participants with an acquittal of the charge.
This story is an indication of the supposed homosexuality of Leonardo da Vinci. King Francis I. invited Leonardo da Vinci to spend the last span of life in Amboise at the court of France. In autumn 1516 Leonardo arrived in Amboise. In his baggage was the famous painting Mona Lisa. Leonardo da Vinci was an amazing guy. But let's get one thing straight: he didn't ... An engineer and architect, da Vinci invented the helicopter 400 years
2006-10-04 13:07:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only did he like to write backwards but he also wrote up-side down. He had many great invetions for his time i.e. a parachute and helicopter just to name a few!
2006-10-04 13:00:18 · answer #2 · answered by roxy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was a genius way ahead of his time.
Not just a great artist, but an inventor. His sketches showed the first umbrella, if I remember correctly.
2006-10-04 12:59:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He painted the Mona Lisa, of course :D
And he was created the Bronze Horse.
2006-10-04 12:58:51 · answer #4 · answered by Mila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the DaVinchi Code
2006-10-04 13:02:54 · answer #5 · answered by ice_purple969 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Invented the helicopter!
2006-10-04 13:04:24 · answer #6 · answered by Wounded duckmate 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He liked to write backwards in his journal. You needed a mirror to read it.
2006-10-04 12:58:32 · answer #7 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he invented sissors and parachute
2006-10-04 12:58:58 · answer #8 · answered by purple_kisses 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he knows the secret about Jesus...... xD nahhh..... i think he might have been GAY.....xS
2006-10-04 13:01:14 · answer #9 · answered by ed-dg 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋