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Essay / Leonardo: A Life Lived Fully - 1010
Born in 1452 into a poor family without high social class, Leonardo da Vinci had no hope of becoming anything other than his parents already were and had achieved. . As he grew older, he devoted himself to his work, and as he gained popularity, he began to climb the social ladder. Leonardo da Vinci led an inspiring and meaningful life creating the art he loved, which helped open our eyes to a new vision of Renaissance art and gave us a broad understanding of the world of the Renaissance. Leonardo was an extraordinary boy, blessed with incredible talent. . "Leonardo could consult texts belonging to his friends and relatives..." Leonardo being so young and his father being a notary, he had access to an abundance of what most people think triggered Leonardo's "brain" . “When Leonardo was 15 years old, his father placed him under the teachings of Verrocchio in Florence”, it was here that Leonardo began his work on art and learned what founded his path. While in Florence in Verrocchio's studio, Leonardo began working on much of what we know of his style. Recent studies show that his "techniques" slowly seeped into Verrocchio's workshop and were clearly visible among Verrocchio's students. Spending most of his time in the workshop, Leonardo demonstrated his talent. Later he was commissioned to paint a work of art entitled "Baptism of Christ". He painted this work so much better than his teacher Verrocchio, that Verrocchio swore never to paint again. As the text demonstrates, "Leonardo demonstrated his colossal talent...far more than his teacher Verrocchio, whom Verrocchio swore never to paint again." Leonardo left the workshop shortly after completing the piece around 1477. After not receiving any... ... middle of paper ......during those 17 years including "The Last Supper," The Virgin of the Rocks", "The Mona Lisa", and several others that he left unfinished. "Leonardo left us a work of art, something he created to tell something about himself or his times. Leonardo created the art he loved with passion, he showed us that art of the Renaissance had been remade in a new way (stated in the second and third paragraph), had his own style and soon others followed him, but sometimes he didn't. , it showed us the mindset of the Renaissance Everything was either perfect or not good enough The Renaissance was good works, as evidenced by his work of art "The Virgin of the Rocks". inspiring and motivating life that taught us everything we know about the Renaissance era. It gave us a clear understanding of life in the Renaissance..