Great people: Leonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo da Vinci was born on April15, 1452, in Vinci, Republic of Florence. His parents were Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci and Caterina.

Leonardo was a very kind and talented person. He was interested in arts, science, music, literature, and etc.

Artist often drew portraits of people. Simple and saints were the heroes of his works. Mona Lisa or Gioconda is the most popular painting in the world.

But Leonardo da Vinci made many other masterpieces. For example, Benois Madonna or Madonna and Child with Flowers, Portrait of a man in Red Chalk or Self Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, St. John the Baptist, Codex on the Flight of Birds.

This man was a genius. Leonardo's paintings are full of mysteries. For instance, Madonna Litta was painted in XV century. Woman and baby were on a high floor of the building.

He made many important inventions for human history. Leonardo da Vinci died on May 2, 1519 in Amboise, kingdom of France.