Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo da vinci was born on april 15,1452, to a young woman named caterina, who may have been one of his father's servants .Leonardo's father, Ser piero lived in vinci, A small town close to thecity of florence , in what is now Italy .The name of the town grave Leonardo his last name : the da in Vinci means of ser piero was a wealthy notary.

As his parents were not married, leonardo livedthe first five years of his live with his mother in another town.When she maried someone else, Leonardo was sent to live with his father ever-growing family Leonardos father married four times in hislong life and eventually had eighteen children!
Because Ser Piero was educated and wealthy, he had something valuable that most people never even had a change to touch: books . In Europe, printingwasnt invented until the mid-fiftenth century and so most people did not expensive sheep skin . As for school leonardo only took a few lessons from local priest but never had a proper education.
Sohow did leonardo come to be regarded as one of the greatest geniuses of all time? There are probaly at least six factors
The first and saddest reason may simple have been e need to belong . Leonardowas born without a proper father in his home and, when he hwas five, his mother left, and pissibly never saw him again. It must have been difficult for a young child. Perhaps leonardos attemps tounderstand why he had been abandoned.
Second leonardo had the opportunity to observe creative people. His hometown of vinci was for its many painting workshops. As a child, eonardo probably wandered thestreets and sat watching local artist painting in their studios.
Third , Leonardo was fascinated with nature. One of his carliest memories was of a bird waking him in his bed . When he was young,leonardo roamed the countryside around vinci and seems to have taken a great interest in everything around him : insects, plants animals natural features, bodies of water and the weather. His interest...