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16 April 2009

Leonardo da Vinci's Birthday[Apr 15, 1452]!!

Hi all..Just felt like sharing an article on my favorite genius on his birthday yesterday!!

Italian painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer!!
born April 15, 1452, Anchiano, near Vinci, Republic of Florence [now in Italy]died May 2, 1519, Cloux [now Clos-Lucé], France
Remembering just a few of his accomplishments--




Leonardo da vinci

Leonardo's Last Supper (1495–98) is among the most famous paintings in the world. In its monumental simplicity, the composition of the scene is masterful; 









The
 Mona Lisa (c. 1503–06) set the standard for all future portraits.











Virgin and Child with St. Anne(c. 1502–16)oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci. In the Louvre, Paris.















The Virgin of the Rocks in its first version (1483–86)













In about 1490 Leonardo da Vinci drew plans for a flying machine!
And many more!!