Leonardo da Vinci was born the illegitimate son of a peasant woman and a notable man of Florentine, Italy in 1452. Da Vinci was raised by his father in the city of Vinci. He displayed significant talents from a very early age, and around 1466, he was sent to Florence for an apprenticeship under artist, Verrocchio. Da Vinci began commissioned work around 1472, and worked in Milan, Florence,
Leonardo da Vinci was born the illegitimate son of a peasant woman and a notable man of Florentine, Italy in 1452. Da Vinci was raised by his father in the city of Vinci. He displayed significant talents from a very early age, and around 1466, he was sent to Florence for an apprenticeship under artist, Verrocchio. Da Vinci began commissioned work around 1472, and worked in Milan, Florence,