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Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, commonly known as Leonardo da Vinci, was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance who made enduring contributions to art, science, engineering, anatomy, and invention. He was active in Italy and France, and his life spanned roughly 1452 to 1519.

Born in Vinci, in the Republic of Florence (now Italy), he trained as a painter in Florence

His best-known paintings include the Mona Lisa (La Gioconda) and The Last Supper, noted for their subtle

Leonardo served as a military engineer and court artist for various patrons, including Ludovico Sforza in Milan

Da Vinci's notebooks reveal an integrative approach to learning, linking art and science, and their influence

and
later
joined
the
workshop
of
Andrea
del
Verrocchio.
He
developed
skills
in
drawing,
painting,
and
observation
that
characterized
his
later
work.
use
of
sfumato
and
composition.
In
parallel,
he
pursued
scientific
studies,
recording
anatomical
drawings
and
studies
of
optics,
hydraulics,
engineering,
and
flight
in
notebooks.
and
later
King
Francis
I
of
France.
He
spent
his
final
years
in
France
and
died
in
Amboise
in
1519.
on
both
scientific
illustration
and
mechanical
design
persisted
long
after
his
death.
The
surname
da
Vinci
refers
to
the
town
of
Vinci
in
Tuscany,
reflecting
his
origins,
a
connection
that
endures
in
the
name
by
which
he
is
known.