Nessie's Nook

  ****************************************************************************************************************** Biography     Born: April 15, 1452     Died: May 2, 1519 (Age 67)     Art Period: Renaissance    Famous for: Mostly his art. Examples include “ Mona Lisa ” and “T he Virgin on the Rocks ”.  My personal favorite is “ La  Scapigliata ” ;  it reminds me of one of my favorite movies .     ***     Leonardo Da Vinci is a name known across the board by multitudes, whether they are art enthusiasts or not. He was not only one of the famous master artists of the Renaissance, but also an inventor, engineer, and scientist. And an uncertified genius .     Despite his now worldwide fame, Da Vinci’s beginnings were unpretentious to say the least. As the illegitimate son of a Florentine notary, he was given a basic elementary education for the time, but with the expectation ...