Part one of term paper
It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This is the case for all the paintings of . Da Vinci was a master of the high renaissance. He is remembered mostly today for his great works of art but Leonardo did more than just paint. He became known for his achievements in sculpture, architecture, engineering, and also science. H ...

Part two of term paper
... was born in 1452 in the town of Vinci. It is located near Florence, Italy. He was an illegitimate son of a Florentine notary and a peasant girl. In 1466 his artistic talent brought him to be an apprentice at the studio of Andrea del Verrocchio. Verrocchio was the leading sculptor and painter of the time. At the studio he met other famous painters such as Botticelli and Ghirlandaio. In 1478, Leonardo became an independent master of his trade. His first large painting, The Adoration of the Magi, was ...