Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Florence, Italy, in the year 1452. He was one of the most famous Italian artists and Renaissance thinkers. Beyond painting many paintings on different topics and for different people, Leonardo thought up many ideas that weren’t invented and put into practical use for several centuries. One of these was the Tank, which would roll around on wheels pushed by men, and then archers on the inside could attack the enemy while being protected by the walls of the tank. Another one was the helicopter, which was not actually built for several centuries. At times, Leonardo was also employed to work as a military engineer for certain cities, and some of his ideas were employed. Leonardo did not like to be referred to as an artist as much as he did an engineer. Leonardo’s most famous work is the Mona Lisa. It is currently in a French museum.
Michelangelo Buonarroti was another of the great Renaissance men. He studied in Florence. Michelangelo was a master of sculpting and fresco painting. Michelangelo’s father did not want him to be an artiest; he thought it was below their class. Michelangelo’s father sent Michelangelo to Florence to study language, but he did not like it, so he studied art instead. He worked with a master of frescoes, and soon became one himself. Michelangelo’s most famous works are The David and the fresco on the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling. The David was already in existence, but Michelangelo took the unfinished work and sculpted it into something beautiful.