Leonardo Da Vinci is best known as the Renaissance painter who created the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. he also made great contributions as a sculptor, architect, engineer. and scientist. But Leonardo wasn’t always famous. Leonardo grew up in Vinci, a small town in Italy, and when he was only a few years old he was separated from his mother and sent to live with his grandparents and uncle Francesco. Although Leonardo only receiced a formal education for a few years, Francesco taught Leonardo about nature. Leonardo loved to sketch the world around him._x000D_
When he was a teenager, Leonardo moved to the city of Florence. It was here that his artistic talent was recognized and he became and apprentice to a famous artist. Leonardo worked hard at his trade and advanced quickly, but he wasn’t interested in only art. To fuel his curiosity, he also studied science, mathematics, engineering and philosophy._x000D_
Read about the little boy from Vinci who became one of the most facscinating figures in world history.
Leonardo da Vinci: Young Artist, Writer, and Inventor (Childhood of World Figures)
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SKU: 9781416905707
Category: Children's - Italian
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