Painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician,
engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and
writer, Leonardo da Vinci was a genius who was well ahead of his time
and the best example of the Renaissance man. This is the story of one of
the greatest painters of all time, and perhaps the most diversely
talented person ever to have lived.
Leonardo grew up in the hamlet of Anchiano in Tuscany where he received
an informal education. Young Leonardo had an unquenchable curiosity in
life and moved to Florence where he took an interest in painting. At the
age of fourteen, Leonardo began an apprenticeship with Andrea del
Verrocchio. Here, his talent blossomed and as fate would have it, he was
soon employed by the rich and powerful Duke of Milan. Soon, Leonardo
moved to the city of Rome, where some of the greatest artists of the
time lived. This tale traces the fascinating life of one of the best and
most famous artists that the world has ever seen.