Leonardo da Vinci, The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, Vol. I, as translated by Jean Paul Richter (1888)
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Necessity is the mistress and guardian of Nature.
— Leonardo da Vinci on Necessity
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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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