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Mona_Lisa,_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci,_from_C2RMF_retouchedBorn on April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was truly a “Renaissance” man.  Primarily known as a painter, he was also a mathematician,  sculptor,  scientist, musician, engineer, architect, writer, botanist and the list goes on.

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Leonardo da Vinci’s Design for a Flying Machine

He painted the most famous portrait of all time, The Mona Lisa, as well as the most reproduced religious painting, The Last Supper.  There was a renewed interest in many of his drawings and inventions because of a book/movie released a few years ago – The Da Vinci Code.

He is an intriguing figure to study.  You can learn more about him here.

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