A compact, affordable introduction to Leonardo da Vinci, revealing his works in stunning close-up detail  The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Lady with an Ermine—these and other masterpieces are just part of why Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) is considered one of the greatest artists of all time. A true Renaissance man, da Vinci was active in fields as diverse as astronomy, painting, sculpture, science, mathematics, engineering, cartography, and architecture. His painting was base