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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 [11], he worked for employers Ludovico Sforza from 1482 to 1500 and Cesare Borgia [12]. 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 [5].
Leonardo da Vinci
Summary
Leonardo da Vinci is a human[1]. He was born in Anchiano[2]. He passed away in Clos Lucé[3]. He worked as a painter[4], engineer[5], astronomer[6], anatomist[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.088% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289,156 views/month, #879 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
Leonardo da Vinci's place of birth was Anchiano[2].
Leonardo da Vinci was born in Anchiano[2]. His father was Ser Piero da Vinci[12]. His mother was Caterina di Meo Lippi[13]. Italian was his native language[15].
Education
Leonardo da Vinci's education included a stint at University of Florence[24].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include painter[4], engineer[5], astronomer[6], anatomist[7], mathematician[8], and sculptor[16]. Fields of work include Renaissance architecture[17], an architectural style[28]; scenography[18], an academic discipline[29]; engineering[19], a field of work[30]; physiology[20], a branch of biology[31]; and painting[21], a method[32]. Employers include Ludovico Sforza[22], a statesperson[33], 1452–1508[34] and Cesare Borgia[23], a condottiero[35], 1475–1507[36], of Papal States[37], awarded the Order of Saint Michael[38].
Personal Life
Religious affiliations include atheism[25], a world view[39] and Catholicism[26], a Christian denominational family[40], founded in 1054[41].
Death and Burial
Recorded place of death include Clos Lucé[3], a château[42], in France[43], founded in 1471[44] and Amboise[10], a commune of France[45], in France[46]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[47]. Leonardo da Vinci is buried at Château d'Amboise[11].
Why It Matters
Leonardo da Vinci ranks in the top 0.088% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (289,156 views/month, #879 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He has been cited as an influence by M. C. Escher[50], a printmaker[51], 1898–1972[52], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[53], awarded the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[54], specialised in ceramic art[55]; Nikos Kazantzakis[56], a writer[57], 1883–1957[58], of Greece[59], awarded the Greek State Literary Awards[60], specialised in poetry[61]; Leonardeschi[62], an art group[63]; Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis[64], a painter[65], 1455–1522[66]; Mary Beth Edelson[67], a draftsperson[68], 1933–2021[69], of United States[70]; and Han Terra[71], a dancer[72], b. 1982[73], of South Korea[74].
He is credited with the discovery of sfumato[75], a painting technique[76]; Leonardo's fighting vehicle[77], an invention[78]; Leonardo's robot[79]; Leonardo's crossbow[80]; and Coulomb friction[81]. Works attributed to him include Codex Leicester[82], Codex Atlanticus[83], A Treatise on Painting[84], Codex on the Flight of Birds[85], Codex Arundel[86], and Codex Madrid[87].
FAQs
Where was Leonardo da Vinci born?
Leonardo da Vinci's place of birth was Anchiano[2].
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