My love of art was the reason that I picked Leonardo Da Vinci as my topic. I have always had a great interest in the subject of art. I know the techniques and different types of drawings and painting like the back of my hand, though there was one thing I was always missing. I had never even opened a book about the history of art or any artists. Choosing Leonardo as my topic gave me a great excuse to learn more about this.
[...] As many great artists were, Leonardo Da Vinci was a prodigy. His father first found out that he was destined to be an artist at age 8. Leonardo was asked by his father to paint a shield. For weeks Leonardo was locked up in his room with various creatures that he had brought in to study for inspiration, working on the shield. The result was a “disgusting monster exhaling smoke and poison that was unbelievably realistic. After that his father knew that he had to do something for Leonardo's talent (mos.org). [...]
[...] In 1502 Leonardo Da Vinci was engaged in a job for Cesare Borgia. He traveled with Borgia's army for a year as their military engineer (mos.org). After his job was done he returned to Florence the same year after Pope Alexander died where he stayed for the next three years until 1506. (Pickrell). While in Florence, he started his work on the Mona Lisa (mos.org). He also settled his deceased father's estate. Leonardo temporary left from Florentine republic to return to Milan. [...]
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