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Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519)
Renaissance man – painter, scientist, inventor.

Style: Renaissance. Combined ideal proportions, anatomical precision, and delicate chiaroscuro (sfumato).
Technique: His paintings—like Mona Lisa and The Last Supper—are world icons. He obsessively studied the human body, nature, and mechanics.
Fun fact: Left behind hundreds of notebooks full of sketches, thoughts, and mirror writing codes.
For today: Leonardo reminds us that greatness comes from curiosity. He bridges art and science—patron of the erudite.

Biography

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (1452–1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance, renowned as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, anatomist, and inventor. Famed for iconic works such as the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and Vitruvian Man, he epitomised Renaissance humanism through his diverse artistic and scientific achievements.

Early Life and Training

Born out of wedlock in Vinci, Leonardo was apprenticed to Andrea del Verrocchio’s workshop in Florence, where he learned artistic and technical skills that shaped his early career. He was exposed to Renaissance humanist ideals and contemporary innovations in art and science.

Florentine and Milanese Periods

Leonardo worked in Florence and Milan, completing major works like The Adoration of the Magi (unfinished), Virgin of the Rocks, The Last Supper, and developing engineering projects for Ludovico Sforza. He also studied anatomy and natural science in depth.

Later Years and French Patronage

In the final years, Leonardo lived in Rome and then France under Francis I. He continued scientific research, created numerous sketches, and produced variations on famous themes like Saint John the Baptist and The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne.

Artistic Achievements and Legacy

Leonardo is considered a supreme genius whose innovative techniques and artworks have had an enduring impact on Western art and science. His notebooks reveal vast explorations of anatomy, engineering, and natural phenomena beyond his paintings.

Nationality

Italian

Themes

Anatomy, botany, geology, painting, sculpture, architecture, engineering, optics, hydrology, anatomy, flying machines, religious motifs, portraiture

Major commissions and artistic honors

1472
Master in the Guild of Saint Luke

Leonardo qualified as a master painter in Florence’s Guild of Saint Luke, establishing his status as an independent artist.
1495-1498
The Last Supper commission

Painted the renowned Last Supper mural in Milan’s Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery.
1503-1519
Mona Lisa

Created the universally celebrated portrait, the Mona Lisa, noted for its masterful technique and enigmatic expression.
1509
Divina Proportione

Collaborated with Luca Pacioli on 'Divina Proportione,' illustrating complex mathematical geometry.