Leonardo da Vinci was a true genius who graced this world with his presence from April 15, 1452 to May 2, 1519. He is among the most influential artists in history, having left a significant legacy not only in the realm of art but in science as well, each discipline informing his mastery of …

Born in 1452 in Vinci, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci focused on the laws of sciences and nature early in his life. This respect and knowledge allowed him to depict these things in his artwork. They not only helped inform him as a painter, but also as a sculptor, draftsmen, and an inventor.

Masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci. The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci; The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci; The Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci; The Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci; Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci; The Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo da Vinci; The Virgin of the Rocks by Leonardo da Vinci; Head of a Young Woman by ...

The Virgin of the Rocks (sometimes The Madonna of the Rocks) is the name used for two Leonardo da Vinci's paintings, of the same subject, and of a composition which is identical except for two significant details. One painting usually hangs in the Louvre, Paris, and the other in the National Gallery, London.

St. John the Baptist was painted by Leonardo da Vinci from 1513 to 1516, when the High Renaissance was metamorphosing into Mannerism, it is believed to be his last painting. This is an oil painting on walnut wood.

Wing Construction with Engineering Design - by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo studied the flight of birds with his customary zeal, and it is well known that he made designs for a flying machine. Diagrams of constructions like the one above were the result of exhaustive observation of the movements of birds to examine how the wings achieved flight.

The epitome of the Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci was an accomplished musician as well as a master painter. He sang in addition to playing the lyre and the flute, frequently at gatherings of the nobility and at his patrons' palaces.

Dreyfus Madonna - by Leonardo da Vinci The Dreyfus Madonna (named for Gustave Dreyfus who owned the painting from 1872 until 1930) has critics divided over who painted this small panel. Also known as the Madonna with the Pomegranate it has been variously attributed to Leonardo, Verrocchio and Lorenzo di Credi.

Star of Bethlehem - by Leonardo da Vinci An exquisite drawing of plant form, this Star of Bethlehem is dated around 1506-8 and is in pen and ink over red chalk underdrawing.

The precursor to the modern tank, Leonardo da Vinci's armored car invention was capable of moving in any direction and was equipped with a large number of weapons. The most famous of da Vinci's war machines, the armored car was designed …