1452–1519 · art, engineering, anatomy, invention, polymathy
Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was a quintessential Renaissance polymath, renowned for his masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, alongside groundbreaking studies in anatomy, engineering, optics, and geology. Driven by insatiable curiosity and an empirical spirit, he chronicled his observations and inventions in thousands of notebook pages, blending art and science seamlessly as two inseparable paths to truth.