Leonardo Da Vinci: A Genuine Portrayal Of A Renaissance Man

A Genuine Portrayal of a Renaissance Man When thinking about one of the greatest renaissance men, who comes to mind? Does Leonardo Da Vinci come to mind? Unequivocally the man who brought to life the Mona Lisa and designed the first scissors is bound to be a successful man; but his love and dedication to his many various types of works is what made Leonardo Da Vinci a true renaissance man. At the very young age of fourteen Leonardo Da Vinci began to apprentice with a man named Andrea Del Verrocchio. Andrea Del Verrocchio was a painter, sculptor, and goldsmith in Italy during the Italian Renaissance. Andrea Del Verrocchio is well known for his bronze sculpture known as Christ and Saint Thomas located at the Orsanmichele in Florence, Italy according to NGA - …show more content…
Andrea Del Verrocchio was a talented artist and sculptor who taught Leonardo Da Vinci many talents that included sculpting, drawing, and even talents like leather arts and metalworking, according to Bio.com. Leonardo Da Vinci was so talented that by the age of twenty he became a master artist in the Guild of Saint Luke. He then opened his own workshop. Leonardo Da Vinci was also extremely concerned with his surroundings like science and nature which aided in his genius art works. Leonardo Da Vinci was a truly accomplished man by a young age but his work through the years is what really made him well known and famous throughout the world today. Through his love of science and anatomy, his amazing engineering talents, and his unbelievable artistic skills, Leonardo Da Vinci, a genuine portrayal of a Renaissance man, is one