Leonardo’s childhood in Vinci was spent in nature, which became his first classroom. By his teens, Leonardo’s artistic talent was evident enough that his father sought a proper apprenticeship for him.
During my visit to the Getty Villa, in Malibu, California, I discovered this stunning sculpture! This is a Roman sculpture of three of the nine muses. It dates back to the mid-third century BCE and was part of a large sarcophagus. The sculpture shows four individuals. The original sculpture held eight individuals, which included two more muses and two men.