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#100: Leonardo Da Vinci

English Learning for Curious Minds

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Leonardo Da Vinci - A Brief History

Leonardo joined the workshop when he was 17 years old and stayed for around 7 years. He started winning commissions all over Florence, but developed a reputation for taking on big projects that he would get bored of and not finish. This actually got him in some legal trouble as his clients understandably were frustrated when Leonardo's attentions turned to something new. Although he didn't keep a traditional diary, so we don't know a huge amount about his day to day movements, he did keep meticulous notebooks,. These are a fascinating insight into how his mind worked and also helped explain why he was so easily distracted. The natural world was all interconnected, and so one needed an understanding of mathematics to create great art

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