Quote by: Leonardo da Vinci

The beginnings and ends of shadow lie between the light and darkness and may be infinitely diminished and infinitely increased. Shadow is the means by which bodies display their form. The forms of bodies could not be understood in detail but for shadow.


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Author Bio


  • NameLeonardo da Vinci
  • DescriptionItalian Renaissance polymath
  • AliasesLeonardo; da Vinci
  • BornApril 15, 1452
  • DiedMay 2, 1519
  • CountryRepublic Of Florence
  • ProfessionPainter; Engineer; Astronomer; Philosopher; Anatomist; Mathematician; Sculptor; Polymath; Architect; Civil Engineer; Diplomat; Inventor; Composer
  • WorksAdoration Of The Magi; Virgin Of The Rocks; Mona Lisa; The Last Supper; Lady With An Ermine; Vitruvian Man; Annunciation; St. Jerome In The Wilderness; The Virgin And Child With St. Anne; St. John The Baptist