How was the chilhood for Leonardo da Vinci?

Answer 1

Very little is known about his childhood. He lived with his mother (Caterina) until he was about one and a half years old then he moved in with his Grandparents house from his father's (Piero) side.

His mother Caterina was a servant girl at the house of Leonardo's grandparents and that is how she meet Leonardo's father. Leonardo's parents never married, because they were not from the same social class. The fact the his parents never married turned out to be the best thing that happened to Leonardo because that made him illegitimate, and because he was illegitimate, he could not take on the profession of his father - a notary. Had Leonardo been a legitimate child, he would have no choice in his profession, he would have to become a notary himself!

While he lived in his Grandparents house, his uncle Francesco was the person who influenced him the most as a child. He encouraged Leonardo's natural curiosity. As his ability to draw became apparent, his father decided to take him to Florence to join Verrocchio's workshop as an apprentice.