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da Vinci, Leonardo

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who worked as a painter, draftsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. He lived from 15 April 1452 to 2 May 1519. He gained notoriety for his notebooks, in which he produced sketches and notes on a variety of topics, including anatomy, astronomy, botany, painting, and paleontology, even though his popularity primarily stemmed from his accomplishments as a painter. Only his younger contemporary,...See more