This year marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death. Widely considered one of the greatest polymaths in human history, Leonardo was an inventor, artist, musician, architect, engineer, anatomist, botanist, geologist, historian, and cartographer.
Shady Parentage
Physical Beauty
From Scraps to Notebooks
Outsider's Education
Prolific Procrastinator
Rivalrous Motivations
Royal Admirer
Skyrocketing Value

One of A Kind, Admired Then and Now
Written by
Richard Gunderman for The Conversation
May 1, 2019
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