It is difficult to find anyone, in the whole Western world, who has never heard of Leonardo da Vinci. But maybe not everyone knows the details of his life. Let’s retrace together the most important moments of Anchiano’s genius!

Who is Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Anchiano (town of Vinci) in 1452, from a high-ranking family.

At sixteen, his father sent him to Andrea Verrocchio’s workshop, where his first skills and knowledge in various fields explode.

From art to science, from architecture to anatomy.

Leonardo Da Vinci is also the author of the absolute and undisputed world-famous work: the Gioconda.

Also known as Mona Lisa, it is an oil painting on poplar wood panel, made between 1503 and 1504.

The painting is currently kept in the Louvre in Paris.

Tradition holds that the work represents the Lady, (Madonna) Lisa Gherardini.

Among all the works of him we remember:

• last dinner

• the Vitruvian Man

• the Annunciation

• the Baptism of Christ

• the Adoration of the Magi

The science of Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci is not only an artist but also a scientist. During his life he used to try his hand at complex calculations and represent the probable geometric relationships.

In this regard, please note:

• the parachute

• the catapult

• the mechanical lion

• the ornithopter

Leonardo Da Vinci is not only concerned with surface artistic anatomy, but also with the musculoskeletal system, body movements, levers and the forces he produces.

He developed some antidotes to poisons, saving lives.

Professor Stefaan Missinne asserts that the representation of the globe belongs to Leonardo Da Vinci, based on a drawing by him dating back to 1503, preserved in the British Library.

Classified so far as a representation of the moon, but which would instead be a preliminary study for the globe.

It would be the first world map with the names of countries such as Brazil, Germany, Russia, Scotland, Armenia, Judea, Italy and so on.

In part, the representation of the continent of America would also appear.

Travel as a symbol of discovery

Leonardo Da Vinci had a strong instinct for discovery, a desire to travel.

Precisely in his life he traveled a lot and from this passion, it is believed, he created his globe.

Leonardo Da Vinci’s globe, built with two hemispheres, obtained from the underside of ostrich eggs.

In the lower hemisphere there is a counterweight, composed of calcium, mixed with egg white, whose purpose is to keep the globe in the correct position; since it doesn’t have any kind of frame.

Travels lead Leonardo Da Vinci to always discover new things.

From landscapes, to flora, to fauna, to people; passing through uses, customs and habits all different from each other.

All these differences have fascinated, kidnapped, inspired and intrigued the genius of Leonardo Da Vinci.

So far, over 500 years later, it has retained an image that is intact, intelligent, intellectually superior and still never achieved by any equal in the modern era.

Come to Tuscany to discover the genius of Leonardo da Vinci

If you are fascinated by the figure of Leonardo da Vinci and would like to discover his genius, we are waiting for you atVilla Campestri Olive Oil Resort for a relaxing stay not far from Vinci, where Leonardo’s birthplace and the museum dedicated to the master are located.