Art

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Many famous Artists came from Italy. You might recognise their names! Just click on their names if you want to find out more about them!

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Leonardo da Vinci

Born April 15 1452 in Vinci.
He had 17 half brothers and sisters!!!
He became an apprentice at the age of 15 in the workshop of Andrea del Verrochio.
He stayed in this workshop until 1477.
He had many patrons during his life time, including: Duke Ludovico Sforza, Cesare Borgia, Guiliano de' Medici and King Francis I of France.

To Learn even more about Leonardo just click on his picture!

Famous Paintings

To learn more about the Mona Lisa just click on the image!

To learn more about Michelangelo just click on his picture!