Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo (Italian:[leoˈnardo di ser piˈero da (v)ˈvintʃi] 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,[1][2][3] he epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal.
His most important works :
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| The Last Supper (1498)—Convent of Sta. Maria delle Grazie, Milan, Italy |
 Mona Lisa or La Gioconda (1503–05/07)—Louvre, Paris, France |
