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Born out of wedlock near Florence in the mid-15th century, there was little to suggest Leonardo da Vinci would go down in history as the Renaissance’s greatest polymath. Even as a young man, he was tinkering with ball joints and cranes designed to lift heavy loads. His notebooks are filled with sketches of plants, animals and people. His anatomical and mathematical studies continue to inspire engineers to this day. These studies also informed his painting, giving his work a remarkably lifelike quality. Many of his pieces hang in Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, though his most famous resides in the Louvre: the “Mona Lisa,” which attracts millions of visitors every year.
