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'''Leonardo da Vinci''' (Italian: โLeonardo from Vinciโ; 15 April 1452 - 2 May 1519) was anย Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the [[Renaissance]] humanist ideal. His ''Last Supper'' and ''Mona Lisa'' are among the most widely popular and influential paintings of the Renaissance. His notebooks reveal a spirit of scientific inquiry and a mechanical inventiveness that were centuries ahead of their time. | '''Leonardo da Vinci''' (Italian: โLeonardo from Vinciโ; 15 April 1452 - 2 May 1519) was anย Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the [[Renaissance]] humanist ideal. His ''Last Supper'' and ''Mona Lisa'' are among the most widely popular and influential paintings of the Renaissance. His notebooks reveal a spirit of scientific inquiry and a mechanical inventiveness that were centuries ahead of their time. | ||
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Leonardo da Vinci (Italian: โLeonardo from Vinciโ; 15 April 1452 - 2 May 1519) was an Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal. His Last Supper and Mona Lisa are among the most widely popular and influential paintings of the Renaissance. His notebooks reveal a spirit of scientific inquiry and a mechanical inventiveness that were centuries ahead of their time.