Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was a great example of Renaissance genius, who possessed one of the greatest minds of all time. As a painter, he produced such masterpieces as the Virgin of the Rocks (1483), the Last Supper (1495-97), and Mona Lisa (1503-06). As an architect, Leonardo worked on the cathedral of Milan and the restoration of the cathedral at Piacenza. As an engineer and scientist he investigated problems in geology, botany, hydraulics, mechanics, aerodynamics, and anatomy.
Leonardo was born in 1452 in Vinci, the illegitimate son of Master Piero, a public notary, and his companion Caterin…