Leonardo+da+Vinci

= **Leonardo da Vinci** = Josie Wester

My book is "Who Was Leonardo da Vinci".He was born on April 15,1452.Leonardo was born in Vinci,Italy.His name came from Leonardo from Vinci.Hisparents were never married so his father left him and his mother.His mother only cared for him for two years.Then he went to live with his Uncle Francesco. He is remembered for his artistic skills He was important because he painted paintings that are famous today. Like The Mona Lisa or The Feast of Paradise, He was also a sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, and writer. Some of his sculptures are Il Cavallo and Da Vinci's House in Bronze. Some of his inventions are the ornithopter flying machine and a short range catapult but the ornithopter never worked. I re member that he was one of the most famous artists of all time. I liked how he was good at many things like inventing.I also like how he painted many paintings.My favorite painting from him is The Mona Lisa.My favorite invention from him is the Giant Crossbow.