ch 9 Leonardo Da Vinci Flashcards
What did Leonardo do different than what was expected of him?
His father thought he would be a lawyer like him
Where was Leonardo born?
In Vinci. He was the illegitimate son of a lawyer and his mom was a servant of the house
What roadblocks were set in his way and how did he overcome them?
He taught himself math because he was smarter than his instructor. He taught himself many skills
What were Leonardo’s special skills and how did he develop them?
Math, drawing, and painting. He became an apprentice for Verrochio
What tasks did Leonardo initially as Verrochio’s apprentice?
He first cleaned brushes and mixed paint and prepared canvasses for others
What evidence is there that his master (Verrochio) was pleased with his work?
He assigned him more important work like painting landscapes and backgrounds. He worked on some of Verrochio’s paintings
Who was Verrochio?
He was a friend of Leonardo’s father and was the leading artist in Florence. He had a workshop where Leonardo became an apprentice.
It was rumored he killed his brother Juan to inherit his family’s wealth
Cesare Borgia
He wrote Enchidron (The Handbook of. Christian Knight)
Erasmus
He was trained in martial arts and learned to ride and hunt
Cesare Borgia
He was elected Pope when Pope Julius died
Leo X (Giovanni de Medici)
He was friends with Henry VIII and tutored the sons if Henry VII
Erasmus
He left for Rome when he was 14 to study law. He was wealthiest and most gifted student
Cesare
