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A lifelong fan of Leonardo da Vinci, Dent opened an issue of National Geographic magazine in 1978 and read its cover story on Leonardo’s genius. A sidebar piece profiled Leonardo’s labor to build the colossal horse monument commissioned by the Duke of Milan, Italy, Lodovico Sforza, in honor of the Duke’s father, Francesco.
The Artist. Biography. The illegitimate son of a 25-year-old notary, Ser Piero, and a peasant girl, Caterina, Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy, just outside Florence. His father took custody of him shortly after his birth. Growing up in his father's Vinci home, Leonardo had access to scholarly texts owned by family and friends.
Leonardo da Vinçi. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci ( 15 prill 1452 - 2 maj 1519 ), i njohur përgjithësisht si Leonardo da Vinçi ose thjesht Leonardo, ka qenë një polimat italian i Rilindjes, fushat në të cilat kishte interes ishin arkitektura, shpikja, inxhinieria, piktura, skulptura, shkenca, muzika, matematika, letërsia, anatomia ...
Francesco's coat of arms encircled with the garter. Francesco I Sforza KG ( Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko ˈpriːmo ˈsfɔrtsa]; 23 July 1401 – 8 March 1466) was an Italian condottiero who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan, ruling as its (fourth) duke from 1450 until his death.
Aidan Turner as Leonardo da Vinci. Matilda De Angelis as Caterina da Cremona (Leonardo's friend and muse). James D'Arcy as Ludovico Sforza, known as Il Moro (Duke of Milan). Alessandro Sperduti as Tommaso Masini (Leonardo's assistant). Robin Renucci as Piero da Vinci (Leonardo's father). Gabriel Lo Giudice as Marco (Leonardo's assistant).
Jul 4, 2023 · Leonardo’s The Last Supper in Santa Maria delle Grazie. The Last Supper is one of the world’s most iconic paintings, found on the back wall of the refectory (dining hall) in the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. It was commissioned by Leonardo’s patron, Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan.
Cesare as a boy, painted by Pinturicchio. Like many aspects of Cesare Borgia's life, the date of his birth is a subject of dispute. He was born in Subiaco in Lazio, Italy in either 1475 or 1476, the illegitimate son of Cardinal Roderic Llançol i de Borja, usually known as "Rodrigo Borgia", later Pope Alexander VI, and his Italian mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei, about whom information is sparse.
