Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian Renaissance architect, musician, anatomist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, geometer, and painter. He has been described as the archetype of the "Renaissance man" and as a universal genius. Leonardo is famous for his masterly paintings, such as The Last Supper and Mona Lisa. He is also known for designing many inventions that anticipated modern technology, although few of these designs were constructed in his lifetime. In addition, he helped advance the study of anatomy, astronomy, and civil engineering. Renaissance humanism saw no mutually exclusive polarities between sciences and arts.

Further reading

• {{Book reference | Author = Michael J. Gelb | Title = How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day | Publisher = Delacorte Press | Year = 1998 | ID = ISBN 0385323816 (paperback)}}
• {{Book reference | Author = Michael H. Hart | Title = The 100 | Publisher = Carol Publishing Group | Year = 1992 | ID = ISBN 0806513500 (paperback)}}
• {{Book reference | Author = Jean Paul Richter | Title = The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci | Publisher = Dover | Year = 1970 | ID = ISBN 0486225720 and ISBN 0486225739 (paperback)}} 2 volumes. A reprint of the original 1883 edition.
• {{Book reference | Author = Frank Zollner & Johannes Nathan | Title = Leonardo Da Vinci: The Complete Paintings and Drawings | Publisher = Taschen | Year = 2003 | ID = ISBN 3822817341 (hardback)}}
• {{Book reference | Author = Fred Bérence | Title = Léonard de Vinci, L'homme et son oeuvre | Publisher = Somogy | Year = 1965 | ID = Dépot légal 4° trimestre 1965}}
• {{Book reference | Author = Charles Nicholl | Title = Leonardo da Vinci, The Flights of the mind | Publisher = Penguin | Year = 2005 | ID = ISBN 0-140-29681-6}}
• {{Book reference | Author = Simona Cremante| Title = Leonardo da Vinci: Artist, Scientist, Inventor| Publisher = Giunti | Year = 2005 | ID = ISBN 8809038916 (hardback)}}