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Leonardo da Vinci's Records
Summary: Leonardo da Vinci is perhaps best known for his work as a painter, particularly through his paintings Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Perhaps not quite so well known is his work as a sculptor, an inventor, and a scientist, making da Vinci a "Renaissance man," or a man of many talents. He made numerous attempts at flight, and he invented the first vehicle that propels itself forward.
On April 15, 1452 at Vinci Italy a boy was born which brought a huge change to the world. His name was Leonardo Da Vinci. His father was a huge wealthy land owner and his mother used to be a peasant girl from the Middle-Eastern. From when Leonardo Da Vinci was a boy, he had many talents and loved music, writing, and most of all paintings.
Later on, when Leonardo grew up, he became an apprentice to a famous painter call Andrea Del Verrocchio in 1146. After a while of being an apprentice, he decided it was time, so Leonardo left and became an independent painter where he made his own wondrous paintings. There he painted a lot of famous painting including the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. Which those two painting made him well known by the world.
Painting wasn't the only thing Leonardo was good at. He was...
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