He was also exposed to Vinci's longstanding painting tradition, and when he was about 15 his father apprenticed him to the renowned workshop of Andrea del Verrochio in Florence. Even as an apprentice, Leonardo demonstrated his great talent. Indeed, his genius seems to appear in a number of pieces produced by the Verrocchio's workshop from the period to For example, one of Leonardo's first big breaks was to paint an angel in Verrochio's "Baptism of Christ," and Leonardo was so much better than his master's that Verrochio allegedly resolved never to paint again.
Leonardo stayed in the Verrocchio workshop until Seeking to make a living, and new challenges, he entered the service of the Duke of Milan in , abandoning his first commission in Florence, "The Adoration of the Magi".
He spent 17 years in Milan, leaving only after Duke Ludovico Sforza's fall from power in It was during these years that Leonardo reached new heights of scientific and artistic achievement.
The Duke kept Leonardo busy painting and sculpting and designing elaborate court festivals, but he also had Leonardo design weapons, buildings, and machinery. From to , Leonardo produced studies on many subjects, including nature, flying machines, geometry, mechanics, municipal construction, canals and architecture designing everything from churches to fortresses.
His studies from this period contain designs for advanced weapons, including a tank and other war vehicles, various combat devices, and even submarines. His work demonstrated a blend of psychological insight, physical realism and intensity never before seen.
His contemporaries The Portuguese nobleman Vasco da Gama sailed from Lisbon in on a mission to reach India and open a sea route from Europe to the East. After sailing down the western coast of Africa and rounding the Cape of Good Hope, his expedition made numerous stops in Africa The Medici family, also known as the House of Medici, first attained wealth and political power in Florence in the 13th century through its success in commerce and banking.
Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, According to Machiavelli, the ends always justify the means—no matter how cruel, calculating or immoral those means might be. Live TV.
This Day In History. History Vault. Leonardo da Vinci: Early Life and Training Leonardo da Vinci was born in Anchiano, Tuscany now Italy , close to the town of Vinci that provided the surname we associate with him today.
Leonardo da Vinci: Early Career Da Vinci received no formal education beyond basic reading, writing and math, but his father appreciated his artistic talent and apprenticed him at around age 15 to the noted sculptor and painter Andrea del Verrocchio, of Florence. Recommended for you. Vasco da Gama: Fast Facts. Mona Lisa. Renaissance Art Known as the Renaissance, the period immediately following the Middle Ages in Europe saw a great revival of interest in the classical learning and values of ancient Greece and Rome.
Italian Renaissance Toward the end of the 14th century A. He was not only a skilled artist but a skilled teacher, and Leonardo received training in all artistic genres, except for large wall murals and frescoes. Leonardo first went to study under Verrocchio in , when he was fifteen.
At first, like any apprentice, he would have had to perform simple chores, almost as a servant would. Later he would have learned to prepare pigments and canvases; then he would have drawn studies of Verrocchio's works and other models. During Leonardo's youth, Florence was going through a golden age.
The boy probably spent a great deal of time in society. Lorenzo de Medici, ruler of Florence, liked to hold frequent public festivals, and Leonardo no doubt attended these, delightedly beholding their extravagant splendor. Leonardo's earliest known drawing dates from a feast day. It is a landscape; he must have been wandering the countryside while the city was in noisy celebration.
The picture stands out in its attention to geologic and botanic detail. Much of Leonardo's other early work is collaborative in nature: during the Renaissance, paintings were usually done by groups of artists, directed by a master. Leonardo's first known contribution to one his master's works was in Verrocchio's Baptism of Christ.
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