Leonardo_Da_Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci Background Leonardo was born in the town of Vinci in the Tuscan hills, on April 15, 1452. This is known from his grandfather, Antonio, who wrote down the details of the baptism: A grandson of mine was born, son of Ser Piero, my son, on April 15, Saturday at three in the night (11 pm). He was baptized by the priest Piero di Bartolomeo, Papino di Nanni Banti, Meo di Tenino, Piero di Malvolto, Nanni di Venzo, Arrigo di Giovanni the German, Monna Lisa di Domenico di Brettone, Monna Antonia di Giulliano, Monna Nicolosa del Barna, Monna Maria, daughter of Nanni di Venzo, Monna Pippa di Previcone. The names following that of the priest were of the witnesses, five men and five women as tradition demanded. Noticeably, the boy's mother is not present at the time of baptism. Leonardo's father was Piero Da Vinci, and of his mother only her name "Caterina" in known. Caterina is understood to have been a peasant girl, or perhaps a barmaid. When the young boy was born, he lived leonardo, di, work, florence, ser, time, life, french, father, piero, milan, man, while, leonardo's, now, francesco, years, vinci, one, first, boy, been, two, old, left, human, da, young, year, pope, never, during, about, works