Leonardo wrote many of his notes in reverse, which could only be read using a mirror, possibly as a way to keep his ideas private.

Leonardo was a polymath who excelled in various fields, including science, engineering, anatomy, and architecture.

Leonardo’s sketches include a design resembling a helicopter, called the “aerial screw,” demonstrating his visionary ideas for flight.

The Last Supper is a mural painting created by Leonardo, representing Jesus with his disciples during the final meal before his crucifixion.

The Vitruvian Man is a drawing by Leonardo that illustrates the proportions of the human body, based on the writings of the ancient Roman architect Vitruvius.

Leonardo studied human anatomy by dissecting cadavers, which allowed him to create highly realistic representations of the human body in his art.

Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452, in the town of Vinci, near Florence in Italy.

Sfumato is a technique Leonardo pioneered to create soft, gradual transitions between colors and tones, most notably seen in the Mona Lisa.

Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan, employed Leonardo as a court artist and engineer, during which he created The Last Supper.