A Treatise on Painting

Leonardo da Vinci, born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, Italy, is an iconic figure encapsulating the Renaissance man's ideal: artist, scientist, engineer, and thinker. A polymath of unparalleled stature, his oeuvre spans the realms of art with masterpieces such as the 'Mona Lisa' and 'The Last Supper', as well as scientific inquiries in anatomy, geology, and engineering, among others. His contributio...