Its intellectuals believed in the ideals of Renaissance humanism, especially in finding happiness through knowledge. Isaacson explains that the trading city was a melting pot of new ideas. In 1464, Leonardo began living with his father in Florence, the perfect setting for young Leonardo’s development. (Shortform note: Historians say that Leonardo was more specifically born in Anchiano, a village near the town of Vinci.) Florence (1464-1482) He lived there for the first 12 years of his life, alternating between his mother’s home and his paternal grandparent’s home. Leonardo da Vinci’s life story begins with his birth in Vinci, Italy, on April 15, 1452. These places influenced his art and his life story.īelow, we’ll explore his life from his birth in Vinci in 1452 to his death in France in 1519, as described in Walter Isaacson’s biography of the polymath. Leonardo da Vinci spent his life in many places-Vinci, Florence, Milan, Rome, and France. What is Leonardo da Vinci’s life story? What places did he spend his life in? Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform book guide to "Leonardo da Vinci" by Walter Isaacson.
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