It started long ago as a little boy. I discovered I had many unique talents. I was born in the small town of Vinci, in Tuscany, near Florence of Italy in the year 1452. I was the son of a wealthy Florentine notary and a peasant woman. When we moved to Florence, in the mid-1460s, I was given a wonderful education. I was a fine musician and improviser. But in 1466, I began painting. Painting became …showed first 75 words of 517 total…

…showed last 75 words of 517 total…of France. Then for the next six years I would go between Milan and Florence when I would visit family and friends. In Milan I continued to engineer projects and completed many drawing and sketches. I guess that is all I have to tell you. I am an old and crippled man so please leave and allow me to get my rest. Without I will surely end up dying in a short amount of time....