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Le·o·nar·do da Vin·ci

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1452–1519, Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, mathematician, and scientist.

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da Vin·ci

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Le·o·nar·do

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Vin·ci

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Le·o·nar·do da

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da Vin·ci Audio Help (də vĭn'chē, dä) Pronunciation Key
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Le·o·nar·do da Vin·ci Audio Help (lē'ə-när'dō də vĭn'chē, dä, lā'-) Pronunciation Key
Italian painter, engineer, musician, and scientist. The most versatile genius of the Renaissance, Leonardo filled notebooks with engineering and scientific observations that were in some cases centuries ahead of their time. As a painter Leonardo is best known for The Last Supper (c. 1495) and Mona Lisa (c. 1503).

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leonardo da vinci
noun
Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519) [syn: Leonardo]

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Leonardo da Vinci Audio Help (lē'ə-när'dō də vĭn'chē) Pronunciation Key
Italian artist, scientist, and inventor whose scientific insights were far ahead of their time. He investigated anatomy, geology, botany, hydraulics, optics, mathematics, meteorology, and mechanics. He also drew up designs for the first workable helicopter, parachute, and bicycle, all of which were eventually constructed centuries after his death using modern materials and technology.

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Leonardo da Vinci [(lee-uh-nahr-doh, lay-uh-nahr-doh duh vin-chee)]

An Italian artist, scientist, and inventor of the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. His wide range of interests and abilities makes him a grand example of a “Renaissance man.” Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. His drawings include brilliant studies of the human body and of natural objects. Some of his sketches anticipate modern inventions such as the airplane and the tank.

[Chapter:] Fine Arts

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