Trivia: At 15, Leonardo began his career as an apprentice to which artist?
Michelangelo
Sandro Botticelli
Andrea del Verrocchio
Titian
Correct Answer: Andrea del Verrocchio
So why is this answer correct? : When Leonardo was just 15, his father secured him an apprenticeship with the artist Andrea del Verrocchio. The focus of Leonardo’s early career was sculpture and painting, but while studying under del Verrocchio, he gained experience in technical-mechanical arts. Five years later, Leonardo was accepted into the Painters’ Guild of Florence and became one of the region’s most prominent artists.