Photo: Attributed to Francesco Melzi / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What floors me about Leonardo da Vinci is that the same hand which painted the Mona Lisa also filled notebooks with anatomy, astronomy, and machines. Calling him a painter undersells him; he was pure, restless curiosity. An illegitimate child born in 1452 in the small village of Anchiano near Florence left behind the most famous painting on earth, five centuries on. The Last Supper and the Vitruvian Man are proof of one mind stitching art and science together. His Aries appetite for leaping in also left a trail of unfinished work. I revere him precisely because that imperfect, deeply human side comes packaged with the genius.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Name (Japanese)
- レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチ
- Reading
- れおなるど・だ・ゔぃんち
- Born
- April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Anchiano, Province of Florence, Italy
- Occupation
- painter / engineer / astronomer / philosopher / anatomist
2. Background
- University
- University of Florence
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Adoration of the Magi | — | |
| Notable work | Virgin of the Rocks | — | |
| Notable work | Mona Lisa | — | |
| Notable work | The Last Supper | — | |
| Notable work | Lady with an Ermine | — | |
| Notable work | Vitruvian Man | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Leonardo da Vinci born?
April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519.
Where is Leonardo da Vinci from?
Leonardo da Vinci is from Anchiano, Province of Florence, Italy.
What does Leonardo da Vinci do?
Leonardo da Vinci works as painter, engineer, astronomer, philosopher, anatomist.
What is Leonardo da Vinci known for?
Notable works include Adoration of the Magi, Virgin of the Rocks, Mona Lisa.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.