The Life of Leonardo da Vinci by Giorgio Vasari
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in the small town of Vinci, located in the Republic of Florence. His parentage was somewhat unconventional; he was the illegitimate son of a notary, Piero da Vinci, and a peasant woman named Caterina. This unique background afforded him a certain degree of freedom, as he...
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