[lee-uh-nahr-doh duh vin-chee, ley-; It. le-aw-nahr-daw dah veen-chee] 
.| 1452–1519, Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, mathematician, and scientist. |
[duh vin-chee; It. dah veen-chee] | Le⋅o⋅nar⋅do [lee-uh-nahr-doh, ley-; It. le-aw-nahr-daw] . Leonardo da Vinci. |
[vin-chee; It. veen-chee] | Le⋅o⋅nar⋅do da [lee-uh-nahr-doh duh, ley-; It. le-aw-nahr-daw dah] . Leonardo da Vinci. |
| da Vin·ci (də vĭn'chē, dä) See Leonardo da Vinci. |
| Le·o·nar·do da Vin·ci (lē'ə-när'dō də vĭn'chē, dä, lā'-) 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). |
| Leonardo da Vinci (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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