Leonardo da Vinci: Part III

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"Those who are in love with practice without knowledge are like the sailor who gets into a ship without rudder or compass and who never can be certain whether he is going. Practice must always be founded on sound theory, and to this Perspective is the guide and the gateway; and without this nothing can be done well in the matter of drawing." - Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo was hard-working, following a personal philosophy that "one has no right to love or to hate anything if one has not acquired a thorough knowledge of its nature." He was immensely talented. Many described him as handsome. Success seemed to be finding him everywhere. And in 1472, at just twenty years old, Leonardo's growing reputation led to a significant artistic milestone. He was accepted into the Guild of Saint Luke, Florence’s professional association for painters and medical doctors.