Mar 15, 2021 · Leonardo da Vinci was the personification of the ideal Renaissance man. Among his many skills, including human anatomical studies, he was also interested in animal anatomy. This comparative study focused on two species: bears and horses. Based on anatomical details (ankle and toes –tarsus and digits–), his drawings of "bear's foot" series depict the right leg and foot Mar 9, 2023 · In 1452 in the town of Vinci, Leonardo was born to Caterina, a young peasant woman, and Piero da Vinci, a notary. Although born out of wedlock, the young Leonardo was treated well by his father’s family. If not for Piero da Vinci’s guild rejecting the membership of illegitimate children, Leonardo might have followed in his father’s iy78kN.