Leonardo da Vinci
The dawn of the Renaissance saw the birth of the one whose name would be etched on the pages of history for generations to come. His name is Leonardo da Vinci. He was a great painter, writer, scientist, architect, poet, composer, sculptor, mathematician and a natural philosopher. But painting was the only field in which Leonardo's genius was acknowledged in his time. This Italian artist was born in 1452 in Vinci. Later he settled in Florence, the centre of the Italian renaissance. His masterpieces include The Last Supper and Mona Lisa. The Last Supper is the painting of the final meal shared by Jesus Christ and his disciples in Jerusalem on or just before Passover. Mona Lisa is the painting of a beautiful lady with an enigmatic smile on her face. Leornardo da Vinci also made notable contributions in Geography and in Astronomy. Da Vinci was also a great inventor and the credit of the invention of the odometer, wrench, magic lantern etc. goes to him. Besides, it was da Vinci...