Interesting facts leonardo da vinci biography

Leonardo da Vinci () was a painter, sculptor, architect, writer, anatomist, geologist, astronomer, botanist, inventor, engineer and scientist &#; the epitome of a Renaissance man.

Widely considered to be one of the greatest artists of all time, his most famous works included &#;the Mona Lisa&#;, &#;the Last Supper&#; and &#;the Vitruvian Man&#;.

Although he has since been celebrated for his technological ingenuity, Leonardo&#;s scientific genius largely went undiscovered and unappreciated during his time.

What was leonardo da vinci famous for

As Sigmund Freud wrote:

He was like a man who awoke too early in the darkness, while the others were all still asleep.

Here are 10 surprising facts you (probably) didn&#;t know about him.

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His name was not really “Leonardo da Vinci”

Leonardo&#;s full name at birth was Lionardo di ser Piero da Vinci, which means &#;Leonardo, (son) of ser Piero from Vinci.&#;

To his contemporaries he was known just as Leonardo or “Il Florentine” &#; since he lived near Florence.

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