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During the Renaissance, artists were no longer regarded as mere artisans, as they had been in the medieval past, but for the first time were seen as independent personalities, comparable to poets and writers. They sought new solutions to formal and visual problems, and many of them were also devoted to scie
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The Renaissance was also a period of eager exploration; sea captains began to seek new routes to Asia, which resulted in the discovery and eventual colonization of North and South America. In 1472 he was entered in the painter's guild of Florence, and in 1476 he was still considered Verrocchio's assistant. In Verrocchio's workshop Leonardo was introduced to many new art form.
Renaissance architecture was based on a classical style.
During this second Florentine period, Leonardo painted several portraits, but the only one that survives is the famous Mona Lisa. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist. One of the most celebrated portraits ever painted, it is also known as La Gioconda, after the presumed name of the woman's husband. The Mona Lisa, Leonardo's most famous work, is as well known for its mastery of technical innovations as for the mysteriousness of its legendary smiling subject. They adored their buildings by adding tapestries, paintings, fine furniture, and glass windows. He was handsome, persuasive in conversation, and a fine musician.
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