Da Vinci was a very complex man. Many know him for his art; such as the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”, but a handful of people cant identify him for his other accomplishments. In the next few pages, we will learn how and why da Vinci became an expert in art, architecture, engineering, science, and much more.
Da Vinci’s interest in art became noticeable at a youthful age of 15. His father, Ser Piero, first introduced him to the most respected and flourishing artists in Florence by the name of Andrea del Verrocchio. While working as an apprentice for del Verrocchio at his studio, da Vinci learned different techniques of painting and sculpture, as well as studying various types of mechanical art. At the age of 20, in 1472, da Vinci qualified to become a member of Florence’s guild of Saint Luke, but decided to continue working under del Verrocchio until he became an independent artist and opened up his own workshop in 1478. His working for del Verrocchio soon sparked his interest in architecture and sculpture. …show more content…
He was asked to complete an altarpiece that was to be stationed at the Palazzo Vecchio. While working on this piece, he was also asked to paint the “Adoration of the Magi” by the monks of San Donato a Scopeto. Both pieces were soon abandoned and incomplete due to da Vinci’s absence.
Moving on to discover his innumerable talents, da Vinci was requested by Florentine leader Lorenzo de Medici to design a lyre for the future Milan duke, Ludovico Sforza, as a peace offering. This inspired da Vinci into writing a letter to Sforza asking for a job in military engineering. He sent in sketches of new inventions for war materials, such as tanks, machine guns, helicopters, parachutes, guided missiles, submarines, and many more materials that would be invented and used many years later. His letter was accepted, which took him to Milan for seventeen years for these goals to be
Da Vinci’s interest in art became noticeable at a youthful age of 15. His father, Ser Piero, first introduced him to the most respected and flourishing artists in Florence by the name of Andrea del Verrocchio. While working as an apprentice for del Verrocchio at his studio, da Vinci learned different techniques of painting and sculpture, as well as studying various types of mechanical art. At the age of 20, in 1472, da Vinci qualified to become a member of Florence’s guild of Saint Luke, but decided to continue working under del Verrocchio until he became an independent artist and opened up his own workshop in 1478. His working for del Verrocchio soon sparked his interest in architecture and sculpture. …show more content…
He was asked to complete an altarpiece that was to be stationed at the Palazzo Vecchio. While working on this piece, he was also asked to paint the “Adoration of the Magi” by the monks of San Donato a Scopeto. Both pieces were soon abandoned and incomplete due to da Vinci’s absence.
Moving on to discover his innumerable talents, da Vinci was requested by Florentine leader Lorenzo de Medici to design a lyre for the future Milan duke, Ludovico Sforza, as a peace offering. This inspired da Vinci into writing a letter to Sforza asking for a job in military engineering. He sent in sketches of new inventions for war materials, such as tanks, machine guns, helicopters, parachutes, guided missiles, submarines, and many more materials that would be invented and used many years later. His letter was accepted, which took him to Milan for seventeen years for these goals to be