Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was an Italian Renaissance polymath whose genius spanned art, science, engineering, anatomy, and invention. Best known for masterpieces like The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, Leonardo believed that careful observation of nature was the key to all knowledge. He filled thousands of notebook pages with studies of the human body, flight, machines, and natural phenomena—many ideas far ahead of his time. Leonardo became the enduring symbol of the “Renaissance man,” driven by relentless curiosity and the belief that art and science are inseparable.