Le·o·nar·do da Vin·ci (l   -när d d v nch, dä, l -) 1452-1519. Italian painter, engineer, musician, and scientist. The most versatile genius of the Renaissance, Leonardo filled notebooks with engineering and scientific observations that were in some cases centuries ahead of their time. As a painter Leonardo is best known for The Last Supper (c. 1495) and Mona Lisa (c. 1503). |
Leonardo da Vinci [ˌliːəˈnɑːdəʊ də ˈvɪntʃɪ]
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(Biographies / Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) M, Italian, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter, ARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor, ARCHITECTURE: architect, TECHNOLOGY: engineer) 1452-1519, Italian painter, sculptor, architect, and engineer: the most versatile talent of the Italian Renaissance. His most famous paintings include The Virgin of the Rocks (1483-85), the Mona Lisa (or La Gioconda, 1503), and the Last Supper (?1495-97). His numerous drawings, combining scientific precision in observation with intense imaginative power, reflect the breadth of his interests, which ranged over biology, physiology, hydraulics, and aeronautics. He invented the first armoured tank and foresaw the invention of aircraft and submarines
Leonardesque [ˌliːənɑːˈdɛsk] adj
| Leonardo da Vinci (l-närd d vnch) 1452-1519. Italian artist, scientist, and inventor whose scientific insights were far ahead of their time. He investigated anatomy, geology, botany, hydraulics, optics, mathematics, meteorology, and mechanics. He also drew up designs for the first workable helicopter, parachute, and bicycle, all of which were eventually constructed centuries after his death using modern materials and technology. |
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