Leonardo da Vinci
(1452-1519)
Self Portrait, 1512
Who was Leonardo
da Vinci?
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He had a keen eye and
quick mind that led him to make important scientific discoveries, yet he
never published his ideas.
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He was a gentle vegetarian
who loved animals and despised war, yet he worked as a military engineer
to invent advanced and deadly weapons.
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He was one of the greatest
painters of the Italian Renaissance, yet he left only a handful of completed
paintings.
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