Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardoˈvintʃi] ; 15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519), was an Italian polymath whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography. He has been variously called the father of paleontology, ichnology, and architecture, and is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time. Sometimes credited with the inventions of the parachute, helicopter and tank,...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth15 April 1452
CityVinci, Italy
CountryItaly
The eye sees a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination awake.
He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.
Thou, O God, dost sell us all good things at the price of labor
It is the infinite alone that cannot be attained, for if it could it would become finite.
It is useful to constantly observe, note, and consider.
The supreme misfortune is when theory outstrips performance
Here is a thing which the more you fear and avoid it the nearer you approach to it, and this is misery; the more you flee from it the more miserable and restless you will become.
All the bystanders at an event worthy of note adopt various gestures of admiration when contemplating the occurrence.
The painter strives and competes with nature.
Who sows virtue ought to reap honour.
We may call painting the grandchild of nature.
Truth is so excellent, that if it praises but small things they become noble.
Depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves.
It vexes me greatly that having to earn my living has forced me to interrupt the work and to attend to small matters.