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Leonardo Da Vinci was born in a small village called Vinci in the country of
Italy. He was raised by his grandparents and even as a boy showed signs of
genius. He could work hard mathematics problems and was a very good artist.
When Leonardo left Milan he went back to Florence. It was here he painted the
portrait of the wife of a merchant named Giocondo. It is called La Giocando,
or Mona Lisa. Numerous words have been written about the painting and it
remains one of the most recognizable paintings in the world. He was a musician
who invented musical instruments. He would compose, then play and sing his own
songs. Probably of greater importance than his paintings are the contributions
Leonardo made in the areas of engineering and architecture. Leonardo kept
books of sketches he made. He studied human anatomy and drew sketches of the
body. He had ideas for inventions that would not be developed for hundreds of
years. He had an idea for a flying machine, a propeller, and for weapons of
war. He designed and built bridges, canals and locks to carry water and move
ships. He could write with both his right and left hands. We say such a person
is ambidextrous. He wrote his notes backwards with his left hand and read them
in a mirror. Today you could find nearly 7,000 pages of his notes which still
exist.
