Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Anchiano, Tuscany near the small town of Vinci, Italy. His mother was a peasant and his father was an attorney and they were never married. Because his parents remarried and had other partners, da Vinci had a total of 17 brothers and sisters, or half-siblings. Growing up, da Vinci was known throughout his town to be an extremely talented artist, thinker, and inventor. Surprisingly, da Vinci was never taught any formal form of education apart from the basics like reading and mathematics, but his family always supported his artistic aspirations while he grew up. At 15, he became an apprentice to Andrea del Verrocchio, a highly well known sculptor at the time. Once he entered into his 30's, da Vinci began creating his own pieces of art.
Leonardo Da Vinci, self-portraits from youth
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- http://www.chinaoilpaintinggallery.com/oilpainting/Rembrandt/Self-Portrait-as-a-Young-Man.jpg
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