Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian painter, sculptor, architect, draftsman, and engineer. Among his famous paintings are the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. He is widely thought to be one of the most influential painters of the Renaissance.
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Displays educational exhibits about da Vinci, including a section about his art, writings and discoveries, as well as details about his mirror writing, and an interactive piece which allows the reader to click on various Italian cities in order to read about his achievements in that city.
http://www.mos.org/sln/leonardo/
Presents an in-depth biography as well as pictures, and videos, as well as quotes by the artist.
http://www.biography.com/people/leonardo-da-vinci-40396
Covers the life, times, and works of Leonardo da Vinci, with sections about the 15th and 16th centuries, as well as short dissertations about each of his major works.
http://www.davincilife.com/
The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
Shares close-up and high resolution images of the artist's sketches and other drawings, including his design for a flying machine, detailed proportions of the head, and study of a horse and rider.
http://www.drawingsofleonardo.org/
Contains three levels of information, novice, intermediate, and advanced, each offering an overview of his life, his sketches, his artwork, and his work as a scientist.
http://library.thinkquest.org/3044/
