Leonardo da Vinci Quotes


Learn diligence before speedy execution.


Citations

da Vinci, Leonardo. The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci. Translated by Jean Paul Richter, vol. 1, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1883, p. 250.

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Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
  • Born: April 15, 1452
  • Died: May 2, 1519
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Profession: Artist

Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, theorist, engineer, scientist, sculptor and architect. While his fame initially rested on his achievements as a painter, he also became known for his notebooks, in which he made drawings and notes on a variety of subjects, including anatomy, astronomy, botany, cartography, painting, and paleontology. Leonardo's genius epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal, and his collective works compose a contribution to later generations of artists rivaled only by that of his younger contemporary and fellow founder of the High Renaissance, Michelangelo.