Sunday, June 26, 2011

Leonardo da Vinci

The famous painting "Baptism of Christ" was commissioned by the San Salvi monks of Florence. The painting was completed during the early 1470s by artist Andrea del Verrocchio with help from his twenty three year-old assistant named Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo's work on this painting is the first documented work of the great Italian Renaissance artist and scientist.
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