Leonardo da Vinci was born April 15th, 1452 in the town of Vinci, now known as Italy, to a Florentine lawyer. Growing up on a farm, Leonardo took a great interest in nature and the animals of the mountains. Since Leonardo was illegitimate, he was unable to attend school with regular kids. At age 15, he became an apprentice to an artist known as Andrea del Verrocchio. There he learned to create his own masterpieces while studying Geometry and mastering perspective. Later on, da Vinci became the head of the workshop and in 1477 decided to go ahead and open his own business. …
