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Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinvi, Italy out of wedlock. His name, "da Vinci" simply meaning "of Vinci": his full birth name was "Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci", meaning "Leonardo, son of (Mes)ser Piero from Vinci." He was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer.

Paintings
Even at an early age, Leonardo was an artist. His father, though, is the one who recognized his talents. He has studied under Donatello and Verrocchio. What is thought to be known as Leonardo's first painting is the Annunciationbut he actually just helped on it. Many of his works include oil used on some type of canvas or panel. One of his most famous works is the Mona Lisa. The portrait contains a woman with a mysterious smile. By the time he was in his 20

Inventions
Leonardo claimed to be able to create all sorts of machines both for the protection of a city and a siege. Even though he had very practical inventions, he also had unpractical ones too. Most of his life, he loved flight. Many of his inventions came from the idea of birds. Some of his inventions include the flapping ornithopter and a machine with a helical rotor. Some of his designs were used and tested and we now use them today such as a parachute, and a giant crossbow.