Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was an Italian polymath whose contributions spanned various fields, including art, science, engineering, anatomy, and more. He is often regarded as one of the greatest artists of all time and a key figure of the Renaissance. Early Life Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in Vinci, a small town in Italy. He was the illegitimate son of a notary and a peasant woman. At the