Leonardo da Vinci, in The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1888) as translated by Jean Paul Richter, Book I : Prolegomena and General Introduction to the Book on Painting
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If the Lord — who is the light of all things — vouchsafe to enlighten me, I will treat of Light…
— Leonardo da Vinci on Enlightenment (spiritual)
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About Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian Renaissance painter, architect, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and musician. His best known painting is the Mona Lisa.
About Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian Renaissance painter, architect, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and musician. His best known painting is the Mona Lisa.
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