Leonardo da Vinci

Artist, Inventor, and Observer of Nature (1452–1519)

Leonardo da Vinci is the archetype of the Renaissance genius: painter of the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, anatomist, engineer, and natural philosopher. His notebooks brim with studies of anatomy, flight, hydraulics, and perspective — connecting art, science, and the human imagination.

Leonardo’s relentless curiosity and careful observation produced drawings and designs centuries ahead of their time. He combined artistic mastery with empirical investigation, believing that careful study of nature was the path to knowledge.

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

His art and ideas continue to inspire creativity, scientific inquiry, and the belief that disciplines flourish when they inform one another.