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an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect.
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Born
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci 15 April 1452 ( Anchiano ?) Vinci, Republic of Florence
Died
2 May 1519 (aged 67) Clos Lucé, Amboise, Kingdom of France
Known for
Painting drawing engineering science sculpture architecture
adultbasic
Italy
Education
Studio of Andrea del Verrocchio
era
1400-1600
Movement
High Renaissance
Notable work
Virgin of the Rocks ( c. 1483–1493 ) Lady with an Ermine ( c. 1489–1491 ) The Vitruvian Man ( c. 1490 ) The Last Supper ( c. 1492–1498 ) Mona Lisa ( c. 1503–1516 )