By being apprenticed to the Florentine artist Andrea del Verrocchio.
1467
Certainly. He helped Leonardo to become an artist.
Yes, he arranged for Leonardo to become an apprentice to Andrea del Verrocchio.
As there were no art schools in those days, becoming an apprentice to a skilled artist was the only way to become an artist. This was what all aspiring young artists did.
There is usually one and the same answer to those questions 'Why did XXX become an artist?' Because they felt they had the talent and the urge. It is as simple as that!
Leonardo da Vinci is the artist who painted the works above.
Leonardo was an artist and a scientist.
and inventor
He was an inventor and an artist.
Leonardo da Vinci =) It's already in the category I believe.
Leonardo da Vinci was an apprentice in Verrocchio's workshop.
The great artist's name is Leonardo Da Vinci'.