Leonardo da Vinci

1452–1519

3 standalone books

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (1452–1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially rested on his achievements as a painter, he also became known for his notebooks, in which he made drawings and notes on a variety of subjects, including anatomy, astronomy, botany, cartography, painting, and palaeontology. He is widely regarded as having epitomised the Renaissance humanist ideal.

Born

1452