Table of Contents. 1 20 Fascinating Leonardo da Vinci Facts. 1.1 Da Vinci Was Not His Surname; 1.2 He Barely Painted; 1.3 Da Vinci Began His Artistic Training at 14; 1.4 He Had No Formal Education; 1.5 He Was Ambidextrous; 1.6 War Ruined Da Vinci's Greatest Artwork; 1.7 He Was an Accomplished Musician; 1.8 Da Vinci Was Born out of Wedlock; 1.9 The Human Body Fascinated Him; 1.10 He Worked as He was an illegitimate child Leonardo was born out of wedlock to Ser Piero, a wealthy Florentine notary, and a young peasant named Caterina. Leonardo's mother married an artisan shortly after his birth. Leonardo was treated as the legitimate son of Ser Piero and grew up on his family's estate. 41. Split the Parents. Despite living with his mother until he was five, da Vinci eventually went to live with his father and the two became very close. da Vinci still wrote letters to his mother, though, and the pair rekindled their relationship during her final years. The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci (1971), RAI. 40. The Château de Chambord park is as vast as inner Paris. It is the largest enclosed park in Europe. Within the realm of Chateau de Chambord, nature's enchanting beauty unfolds across an expanse of 5,440 hectares. Encircled by 32 kilometers of walls, this vast domain echoes with whispers of history and biodiversity waiting to be explored. Lady with an Ermine is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci, from around 1489-1490. That stunning picture is 40.3 cm wide and 54.8 cm high, oil on walnut board. Unfortunately, the original background has been overlaid probably in the 17th c. Leonardo's Lady with an Ermine is one of the most important works in all of the Western art. Only a 4. This world-famous work is a rather small drawing. The drawing was made on a paper with dimensions of 34.6 × 25.5 centimeters (13.6 × 10.0 inches). 5. It's based on a Roman work called "De Architectura". Above and below the drawing da Vinci made notes referring to Vitruvius, the Roman architect who created the template for the .

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