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Leonardo da Vinci was born out of wedlock in 15th century Italy, so he could not study in a public school. He could never get a respectable job. He would always be a blemish on the family name.
But…
He became the greatest artist of all time!
His inquisitive mind filled about 25,000 notebook pages with observations on nature, flight, human anatomy, war machines, and civic projects.
He designed the helicopter 400 years before it is invented.
His teacher gave up painting after his young student surpassed him!
He was invited to live with the King of France.
He failed publicly at times, but always got back on his feet like a champion.
Throughout history, young people have grown into remarkable men and women who have changed the world. Travel back 500 years. Watch Leonardo work alongside Italy’s richest and most powerful families. Learn how, with everything against him, Leonardo da Vinci grew to challenge the art, science, religion, and the aristocracy of his time.
Leonardo da Vinci
A RENAISSANCE MAN
Painter, Sculptor, Musician, Inventor
Peerless!