Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance architect, musician, anatomist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, geometer, and painter. He has been described as a universal genius. Leonardo's famous paintings include The Last Supper and Mona Lisa. He designed many inventions that anticipated modern technology but were rarely constructed in his lifetime. He also helped advance the study of anatomy, astronomy, and civil engineering.
Vebjørn Sand explains how Leonardo da Vinci's simple drawing of a graceful bridge inspired the Leonardo Bridge outside Oslo built in 2001. www.vebjorn-sand.com/thebridge.htm
The Museum of Science presents an online exhibition with biography, portrait, examples of da Vinci's work and background information on the Renaissance. www.mos.org/leonardo
An illustrated biography, including photographs of three full-size models made for the BBC One series Leonardo, and online images of the Library's Leonardo notebook. www.bl.uk/whatson/exhibitions/leonardo/leonardo.html
This museum in Milan has displays over one hundred models illustrating the work of Leonardo. Chronology of his life, manuscripts, his machines in VRML. www.museoscienza.org/english/leonardo
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