Leonardo Da Vinči

Leonardo Da Vinci was born in the Tuscan town of Vinci, the illegitimate son of a local lawyer. He was apprenticed as a painter in Florence before eventually becoming a 'master' in his own right. In 1482 he moved to Milan, having offered his services to the Duke of Milan as an engineer, sculptor and architect. He became chief military engineer, a position he would hold for seventeen years.…