Many inventors and artists accomplished many amazing things in their time. Some have masterpieces and Nobel prizes. One of those people that no one ever really forgets about is Leonardo da Vinci. “There are three classes of people: those who see. The ones who see when they are shown. And those who do not see" and "Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication" are famous quotes from this genius. .(http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/l/leonardo_da_vinci.html) Very simple, but it can be transformed into great ideas.These ideas have forever lit the flame of this man's life. To create many of the world's greatest inventions and works of art, he used these quotes to become more intelligent and imaginative Leonardo da Vinci's inventions and art made him one of the most acclaimed intellectuals of his time. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was born on 15 April 1452 in the municipality of Vinci in the territory of Florence. He was the son of Messer Piero Frusino di Antonio da Vinci. and Catarina I The event that started his career was probably his first painting. When he was young, he was asked to paint a picture on a disk. He painted a picture of a medusa head spitting fireballs His father thought it was so terrifying that he sold it with the money from the one he sold, bought a record with a painting already on it and gave it to the man. This is the first painting he ever made and it definitely started his career. At the age of 15, Leonardo was an excellent artist. His father enrolled him in a studio and he became an apprentice to the artist known as Verrocchio. Verrocchio had studied with Donatello and had become a very accomplished artist. Verrocchio had also been the official sculptor of the Medici family. The earliest known painting by Leonardo...... middle of paper ...... therefore had a bag into which the diver could urinate. This did not become known until the creation of the Codex Atlanticus. It is a twelve-volume collection of his drawings and notes, published after Leonardo's death. Becoming known as The Renaissance Man is a great privilege. It means (more or less) that you have done a lot and know a lot. This certainly suits Leonardo's artistic abilities and creativity. With all these goals achieved, Leonardo has certainly become a "Renaissance man". From his fabulous paintings, to his amazing inventions, he was a brilliant man. To find out how birds fly or to learn the anatomy of a person, his mind was full of ideas. Doing all these things must have been amazing, but exhausting at the same time. So, in conclusion, Leonardo's inventions and art made him one of the most acclaimed intellectuals of his time.