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Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in Anchiano [1][2][3][4][5] and died on May 2, 1519, at Clos Lucé [1][2][3][6][4]. He held citizenship in the Republic of Florence and identified with the religion of atheism [7]. His professional roles included painter, engineer, astronomer, philosopher, anatomist, and mathematician [1][8][9][4][10].
Active during the Renaissance and High Renaissance movements [5], he worked for employers Ludovico Sforza from 1482 to 1500 and Cesare Borgia [11]. His artistic output covered genres such as portrait, religious painting, and religious art [5]. Notable works include Adoration of the Magi, Virgin of the Rocks, Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Lady with an Ermine, and Vitruvian Man, along with four additional pieces .
Leonardo da Vinci
Summary
Leonardo da Vinci is a human[1]. He was born in Anchiano[2]. He was born on April 15, 1452[3]. He died in Clos Lucé[4]. He died on May 2, 1519[5]. He worked as a painter[6], engineer[7], astronomer[8], philosopher[9], and anatomist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.088% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,159 views/month, #879 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
Leonardo da Vinci's place of birth was Anchiano[2].
Leonardo da Vinci's field of work was Renaissance architecture[21].
Leonardo da Vinci's field of work was scenography[22].
Leonardo da Vinci's field of work was engineering[23].
Leonardo da Vinci's field of work was physiology[24].
Leonardo da Vinci's field of work was painting[25].
Leonardo da Vinci was employed by Ludovico Sforza[26].
Among Leonardo da Vinci's employers was Cesare Borgia[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Leonardo da Vinci was born in Anchiano[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 15, 1452[3] and January 1, 1452[13]. His father was Ser Piero da Vinci[16]. His mother was Caterina di Meo Lippi[17]. Italian was his native language[19].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include painter[6], engineer[7], astronomer[8], philosopher[9], anatomist[10], and mathematician[20]. Fields of work include Renaissance architecture[21], an architectural style[28]; scenography[22], an academic discipline[29]; engineering[23], a field of work[30]; physiology[24], a branch of biology[31]; and painting[25], a method[32]. Employers include Ludovico Sforza[26], a statesperson[33], 1452–1508[34] and Cesare Borgia[27], a condottiero[35], 1475–1507[36], of Papal States[37], awarded the Order of Saint Michael[38].
Personal Life
Leonardo da Vinci's religion is recorded as atheism[39].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include May 2, 1519[5] and January 1, 1519[14]. Recorded place of death include Clos Lucé[4], a château[40], in France[41], founded in 1471[42] and Amboise[12], a commune of France[43], in France[44]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[45]. Leonardo da Vinci is buried at Château d'Amboise[15].
Why It Matters
Leonardo da Vinci ranks in the top 0.088% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,159 views/month, #879 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by M. C. Escher[48], a printmaker[49], 1898–1972[50], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[51], awarded the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[52], specialised in ceramic art[53]; Nikos Kazantzakis[54], a writer[55], 1883–1957[56], of Greece[57], awarded the Greek State Literary Awards[58], specialised in poetry[59]; Leonardeschi[60], an art group[61]; Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis[62], a painter[63], 1455–1522[64]; Mary Beth Edelson[65], a draftsperson[66], 1933–2021[67], of United States[68]; and Han Terra[69], a dancer[70], b. 1982[71], of South Korea[72].
He is credited with the discovery of sfumato[73], a painting technique[74]; Leonardo's fighting vehicle[75], an invention[76]; Leonardo's robot[77]; Leonardo's crossbow[78]; and Coulomb friction[79]. Works attributed to him include Codex Leicester[80], Codex Atlanticus[81], A Treatise on Painting[82], Codex Trivulzianus[83], Codex Windsor[84], and Codex Arundel[85].
FAQs
Where was Leonardo da Vinci born?
Leonardo da Vinci's place of birth was Anchiano[2].
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