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Leonardo da Vinci
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Leonardo da Vinci was an artist,
sculptor, architect and inventor
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was born in 1452 and as a
child he lived in Vinci, a small
wwn near Florence, Italy
When he was 14, he started working
for a local artist. He was dever and creative, so people
soon began to ask him to point for them. In 1492, he
moved from Florence because he wanted to work for
the Duke of Milan. During this time, he continued to
paint and he also designed buildings and weapons.
Leonardo moved back to Florence in 1500 and painted
the Mona Lisa, the most famous painting in the world
At the age of 65, Leonardo went to live in Amboise,
France. He died there three years later, in 1519
To this day, people go to see Leonardo da Vinci's
amazing work in museums and galleries all around the
world.
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