Leonardo da Vinci

Engineer and sculptor, physicist and cartoonist, astronomer and mathematician — yet it is as an artist and inventor that we know Leonardo da Vinci best.
The terms “Renaissance man” and “universal genius” describe his endless talents and interests, and his personality can be deciphered through his cryptic notebooks.

How did he manage to develop so many skills — and which did he value the most?

What legends about Da Vinci do we still believe, and which facts remain rarely discussed?

How did Leonardo achieve such fame, and why did his “Mona Lisa” become the most famous painting in the world?

When did luck play a role in his life, and why do we call him a genius beyond his versatility?

The lecture will be led by Pasha Rost — painter, illustrator, and graduate of the Florence Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Academic Painting.