Many inventors and artists achieved many amazing things in their time. Some have masterpieces and Nobel prizes. Leonardo da Vinci is one of those people that no one really forgets. “There are three classes of people: Those who see. Those who see when they are shown. And those who do not see" and "Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication" are famous quotes from this genius. .(http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/l/leonardo_da_vinci.html)Very simple , but can be turned into huge ideas. These ideas lit the flame of this man's life forever. To achieve many of the world's greatest inventions and works of art, he used these quotes to become smarter and. most imaginative. one of the most acclaimed intellectuals of his time. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in the town of Vinci in the territory of Florence. and by Catarina The. The event that launched his career was probably his first painting When he was young, he was asked to paint a picture on a disc. He painted a jellyfish head spitting fireballs. father found it so terrifying that he sold it he bought a record with a painting already on it with the money from the one sold and gave it to the man. It was the first painting he created and it definitely launched his career. At 15, Leonardo was a very good artist. His father enrolled him in a workshop and he became an apprentice to the artist known as Verrocchio. Verrocchio had studied under Donatello and become a very accomplished artist. Verrocchio had also been the official sculptor of the Medici family. Leonardo's first known painting... middle of paper... therefore had a pouch in which the diver could urinate. This only became well known after the Codex Atlanticus was made. This is a set of twelve volumes of his drawings and notes, published after Leonardo's death. To become known as a Renaissance Man is a great privilege. This means (basically) that you have done a lot and know a lot. This fits perfectly with Leonardo's artistic abilities and creativity. With all these achievements, Leonardo definitely became a “Renaissance man”. From his fabulous paintings to his amazing inventions, he was a brilliant man. To discover how birds fly or learn the anatomy of a person, his mind was teeming with ideas. Doing all these things must have been amazing, but difficult. In conclusion, Leonardo's inventions and art made him one of the most acclaimed intellectuals of his time..