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Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519)

Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci is the creator of the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, he is considered to be one of the greatest artists ever. Leonardo da Vinci was not only an artist, he was also a scientist, inventor, and a doctor. Because Leonardo tried out new techniques some of his works, like The Last Supper started to decay very early. Unfortunately only seventeen of his paintings are preserved. Besides paintings Leonardo also made many drawings, the most famous being the Vetruvian Man which represents the proportions of man.


Famous paintings by Leonardo da Vinci