How Did Leonardo Da Vinci Contribute To Art

I started to research Leonardo Da Vinci, because Leonardo had lived for a long time, which was uncommon then. Leonardo is well know because of the artwork and style that he used. He is also know for the Mona Lisa that has brought people to find the history behind the portrait. Leonardo had basic education, but had been able to paint and build many things. He had dedicated his life to art. He didn't just stop at just painting he had learned how to sculpt and spent 5 years learning Mechanical arts.

Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy just outside of Florence. Da Vinci father was an illegitimate man name Ser Piero. His mother, Caterina had married another man when Vinci was young and had started a new family. While his mother kept having kids it left Leonardo with 17 1/2 brothers and sisters. At 5 his father took custody over Vinci. His father was an Attorney and a Notary. His uncle had an appreciation for nature (which Vinci grew to enjoy
In 1508 The Horse and Rider was made. The Duke of Milan commissioned Vinci to build the Sculpture to stand over the Dukes Castle to Honor his father. It stood 24 feet tall over the castle. Leonardo had spent many, many years trying to model it just right. The 24 foot tall clay model was turned it bronze. The Non-Profit group, organization had found the model in Milan, Italy in 1999. They had later brought the sculpture to Grand Rapids, Michigan. When it was opened to the public it had brought Da Vinci's Beloved sculpture back to life.

Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa was painted in 1503-1517. Leonardo was payed to paint the Mona Lisa. Historians believe that The Woman in the painting in Mona Lisa Gherardini the 3rd wife of a wealthy silk merchant Francesco Di Bartolommeo Di Zanobi Del Giocond. Leonardo used Sfumato which mean "Vanished or

Evaporated that Creates transitions from light, shade, between colors, that blend together. It is held behind glass in Louvre Museum, Paris