Leonardo da Vinci
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'''Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci''', [[April 15]], [[1452]] – [[May 2]], [[1519]]) was an [[Italian people|Italian]] [[polymath]]: [[scientist]], [[mathematician]], [[engineer]], [[inventor]], [[anatomist]], [[painter]], [[sculptor]], [[architect]], [[musician]], and [[writer]]. | '''Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci''', [[April 15]], [[1452]] – [[May 2]], [[1519]]) was an [[Italian people|Italian]] [[polymath]]: [[scientist]], [[mathematician]], [[engineer]], [[inventor]], [[anatomist]], [[painter]], [[sculptor]], [[architect]], [[musician]], and [[writer]]. | ||
- | He is best-known for his painting ''[[Mona Lisa]]'' and his drawing ''[[Vitruvian Man]]'' (c.1485) | + | He is best-known for his painting ''[[Mona Lisa]]'' and his drawing ''[[Vitruvian Man]]'' (c.1485). |
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+ | His lesser-known works include several grotesques and caricatures. | ||
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Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian polymath: scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, musician, and writer.
He is best-known for his painting Mona Lisa and his drawing Vitruvian Man (c.1485).
His lesser-known works include several grotesques and caricatures.
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