The Legacy Of Leonardo Da Vinci and Pieter Bruegel

20 Facts About The Life And Legacy Of Leonardo Da Vinci


The Beginning Of His Life
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Leonardo was born on 15 April 1452 in the Italian town of Vinci, of course. "Da Vinci" means "of Vinci." Leonardo de Vinci was actually born out of wedlock. His father was a wealthy man and his mother was a peasant.

His full birth name was "Lionardo di ser Piero da Vinci." His father and mother didn't live together, and when Leonardo was a kid, his father married a 16-year-old girl.


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