In 1952 Leonardo da Vinci was born. He was the illegitimate son of a lawyer. His father acknowledged his paternity and agreed to pay for his education. In 1469, da Vinci was 17 years old and his father apprenticed him to the workshop of Verocchio. Verocchio was a master of perspective. During this era, artist where only being to understand perspective and Da Vinci quickly mastered and surpassed Verocchio. In my opinion, da Vinci was born with the …showed first 75 words of 252 total…

…showed last 75 words of 252 total…to play softball as an "art", so he enrolled me in a softball camp for my summer at the age of 12 and 13. This helped me advance my ability and have fun. In conclusion, Leonardo da Vinci in my opinion was a "born artist." At a young age he was enrolled in a "specialty class" under the direction of a proclaimed master of perception. In under seven years, da Vinci has mastered and surpassed his preceptor.