Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 14, 1452 in the town of Vinci near Florence Italy. He kept the name of his town for his last name. He lived during the fifteenth century, a period when the people of Europe were becoming interested in art. This period of time was known as the Renaissance period. Leonardo Da Vinci was very talented. He was a great artist, but he became famous because he was able to do …showed first 75 words of 3245 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3245 total…Leonardo studied her hands very closely to make the shape and the structure realistic. One would think that the hands in this painting aren't very important but if you take them away the balance of the painting alters. Thus making them vital to the painting. Another attribute about this painting is that it is Leonardo's favorite that he made. People all over the world consider Leonardo as one of the finest painters that ever lived.