About Leonardo da Vinci:
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived in the Western world. He is often referred to as the Father of paleontology, ichnology and architecture. Sometimes he is credited with the inventions of the parachute, helicopter and tank.
The painter will produce pictures of little merit if he takes the works of others as his standard.
Leonardo da Vinci