Leonardo finds his talent in art

In 1466, Leonardo da Vinci was apprenticed as a studio boy to Andrea del Verrocchio. Andrea was a famous painter and sculptor of his day and as Leonardo worked with him he was introduced to many activates giving him many skills. In 1472, he entered the painter’s club of Florence and was known as Andrea’s great assistant. During these years this painter's skills enhanced tremendously. In Verrocchio's workshop, Leonardo da Vinci also met up with other famous artists Botticelli, Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi. He produced great paintings like the Kneeling Angel, The Baptism of Christ, and Adoration of the Magi.