Figure 1.--Leonardo da Vinci was born in Florence. He was one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance. Leonardo was passionately interested with natural phenomena. |
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Leonardo da Vinci is one of the great figuresc in the history of Western art. He was born in Florence. He was one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance. Leonardo was passionately interested with natural phenomena. Here Aitchison shows the young Leonardo, to the dismay of his father, trying to paint a monster belching smoke on shield whilst surrounded with his decaying collection of insects and wildlife.
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