About Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was an Italian polymath whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography.
He is widely considered one of the most diversely talented individuals ever to have lived. His best-known works include the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, both of which are the most famous and most parodied portrait and religious painting of the Renaissance, respectively.
Leonardo's Legacy
Beyond his remarkable artistic achievements, Leonardo's notebooks are of equally outstanding and original value. His thoughts on various subjects provide insight into his tremendous intellect and curiosity.