Leonardi Da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in Vinci, the illegitemate son of Master Piero, a public notary, and his companion Caterina. Leonardo was the supreme example of Renaissance genius, who possessed one of the greatest minds of all time. As a painter, the Florentine produced such masterpieces as the 'Virgin of the Rocks' (1483), the 'Last Supper' (1495-97), and 'Mona Lisa' (1503-06). As an architect, Leonardo worked on the cathedral of Milan and the restoration of …showed first 75 words of 3696 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3696 total…in turn would teach him. The guild system also included many of the arts such as painting, music, glass making, silk manufacturing, architecture, etc.         Many people believe Leonardo wrote backwards because he feared the censure of the church. But, Mr. Merolla believes that the guild system protected its secrets under the penalty of death, and in his own way, Leonardo was divulging many guild secrets, which he felt would be lost in the coming cataclysm.