History Creator / LeonardoDaVinci

* AdultFear: Mary in the ''Madonna of the Yarnwinder'' sees her infant son happily making a yarn figure of a terrible torture device. The fact that a child would know of such a thing is scary in itself, but Mary's concern shows that she, like her son, understands that such a device will one day be used one day be used to spill the blood of her beautiful baby.

* AmbiguouslyGay: He or characters based on him are sometimes portrayed this way, due to a long-standing rumor that he had relations with one of his male models.

* In ''ComicStrip/SafeHavens'' a child Leonardo is a recurring character. He's a time traveler alongside his mother Maria, and it's hinted there's a very good reason Maria and Leonardo are interested in Samantha and her friends. [[spoiler: As it turns out, Maria is Samantha and Dave's KidFromTheFuture, meaning Leonardo is their grandson.]] Incidentally, quite a few things about Leonardo's work are explained: the reason so many of his ideas were ahead of their time were because his formative years were spent in the 21st century...and the reason most of them didn't work was because Leonardo ''designed'' it that way because humanity was not ready for the technology back then. It's also been hinted that his friend Candide is the true identity of the Mona Lisa, the painting "The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne" is a portrait of himself, Maria, [[spoiler: and his stepmother Bambi]], and that many more of Leonardo's works exist than historians think, it's just that, thanks to his time travel abilities, many of them were released under assumed names, including [[spoiler: Creator/AndyWarhol]].

Leonardo spent time in Florence (where he got charged with sodomy, sparking centuries of speculation over whether or not he was gay [[note]] We can never know because of the passage of time. On the one hand, Leonardo was a man known to be outside the mainstream of society, and Florence was place of general tolerance.[[/note]]), Milan and UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}, working for various wealthy patrons. He produced some of the most famous paintings history: ''Art/TheLastSupper'', ''Virgin of the Rocks'', and, most famous of all, ''[[Art/TheMonaLisa Mona]]'' [[Art/TheMonaLisa "what-is-she-smiling-at"]] ''[[Art/TheMonaLisa Lisa]]'', considered to be either the most beautiful or the most kitschy work of art in history and the most famous, period.

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* In ''ComicStrip/SafeHavens'' a child Leonardo is a recurring character. He's a time traveler alongside his mother Maria, and it's hinted there's a very good reason Maria and Leonardo are interested in Samantha and her friends. [[spoiler: As it turns out, Maria is Samantha and Dave's KidFromTheFuture, meaning Leonardo is their grandson.]] Incidentally, quite a few things about Leonardo's work are explained: the reason so many of his ideas were ahead of their time were because his formative years were spent in the 21st century...and the reason most of them didn't work was because Leonardo ''designed'' it that way because humanity was not ready for the technology back then. It's also been hinted that his friend Candide is the true identity of the Mona Lisa, and that many more of Leonardo's works exist than historians think, it's just that, thanks to his time travel abilities, many of them were released under assumed names, including [[spoiler: Creator/AndyWarhol]].

* He gets mentioned a few times by his contemporaries Michelangelo and Raphael in ''Film/Sin2019'', though [[TheGhost he's never seen]]. There's a live recreation of his painting, ''Lady with an Ermine'', at one point.

Born in Vinci, Italy (hence "da Vinci", i.e. from Vinci), Leonardo apprenticed at the art studio of Andrea del Verrocchio in UsefulNotes/{{Florence}} at age 14. According to legend, when Leonardo and Verrocchio collaborated on a painting, Verrocchio found himself so outclassed by his apprentice that he abandoned art altogether. It's almost certainly not true - the story comes from Vasari's 1550 ''Lives of the Artists''[[note]]That's the commonly-used short title, at least. The full title is ''[[LongTitle Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects]]''[[/note]], the first work of art history and full of gossip, legends and apocryphal anecdotes - but it does reflect just how famous he was. Barely thirty years after his death, he was already the stuff of legend.

* In ''ComicStrip/SafeHavens'' a child Leonardo is a recurring character. He's a time traveler alongside his mother Maria, and it's hinted there's a very good reason Maria and Leonardo are interested in Samantha and her friends. [[spoiler: As it turns out, Maria is Samantha and Dave's KidFromTheFuture, meaning Leonardo is their grandson.]] Incidentally, quite a few things about Leonardo's work are explained: the reason so many of his ideas were ahead of their time were because his formative years were spent in the 21st century...and the reason most of them didn't work was because Leonardo ''designed'' it that way because humanity was not ready for the technology back then. Also, the reason The Last Supper suffered such MonumentalDamage is because Leonardo missed a step in learning art, having learned it on tablets instead of paper and paint. It's also been hinted that his friend Candide is the true identity of the Mona Lisa.

Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer, and perhaps the most well famous figure of UsefulNotes/TheRenaissance.

Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer.

Leonardo spent time in Florence (where he got charged with sodomy, sparking centuries of speculation over whether or not he was gay [[note]] We can never know because of the passage of time. On the one hand, Leonardo was a man known to be outside the mainstream of society, and Florence was place of general tolerance.[[/note]]), Milan and UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}, working for various wealthy patrons. He produced some of the most famous paintings history: ''Art/TheLastSupper'', ''Virgin of the Rocks'', and, most famous of all, ''Mona'' "what-is-she-smiling-at" ''Lisa'', considered to be either the most beautiful or the most kitschy work of art in history.

Leonardo spent time in Florence (where he got charged with sodomy, sparking centuries of speculation over whether or not he was gay [[note]] We can never know because of the passage of time. On the one hand, Leonardo was a man known to be outside the mainstream of society, and Florence was place of general tolerance.[[/note]]), Milan and Rome, working for various wealthy patrons. He produced some of the most famous paintings history: ''Art/TheLastSupper'', ''Virgin of the Rocks'', and, most famous of all, ''Mona'' "what-is-she-smiling-at" ''Lisa'', considered to be either the most beautiful or the most kitschy work of art in history.

Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer. Born in Vinci, Italy (hence "da Vinci", i.e. from Vinci), Leonardo apprenticed at the art studio of Andrea del Verrocchio at age 14. According to legend, when Leonardo and Verrocchio collaborated on a painting, Verrocchio found himself so outclassed by his apprentice that he abandoned art altogether. It's almost certainly not true - the story comes from Vasari's 1550 ''Lives of the Artists''[[note]]That's the commonly-used short title, at least. The full title is ''[[LongTitle Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects]]''[[/note]], the first work of art history and full of gossip, legends and apocryphal anecdotes - but it does reflect just how famous he was. Barely thirty years after his death, he was already the stuff of legend.

* In ''ComicStrip/SafeHavens'' a child Leonardo is a recurring character. He's a time traveler alongside his mother Maria, and it's hinted there's a very good reason Maria and Leonardo are interested in Samantha and her friends. [[spoiler: As it turns out, Maria is Samantha and Dave's KidFromTheFuture, meaning Leonardo is their grandson.]] Incidentally, quite a few things about Leonardo's work are explained: the reason so many of his ideas were ahead of their time were because his formative years were spent in the 21st century...and the reason most of them didn't work was because Leonardo ''designed'' it that way because humanity was not ready for the technology back then. Also, the reason The Last Supper suffered such MonumentalDamage is because Leonardo missed a step in learning art, having learned it on tablets instead of paper and paint.

Leo died in 1519. He was arguably the first real celebrity. He was famous across Europe, as famous as any king, priest or soldier, and celebrated for his art, his intelligence and his good looks. He was subject to gossip and myth in his own lifetime. You can well imagine how things get out of hand after his death. He's part of the trinity of JuliusBeethovenDaVinci and his life often serves as BiographyAClef. He ''probably'' was not an [[Franchise/StarTrek immortal]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} alien]]... or [[Series/DoctorWho friends with a Time Lord]]... or [[Literature/TheDaVinciCode a sacred feminine worshiping cryptologist]]... or an [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII ally of an order of assassins]]. And he was ''definitely'' not a [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles ninja turtle]]. Or an ancestor of [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Stewie Griffin]]. [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder Or return in a female body that looked like the Mona Lisa to help with saving the world]]. And we're decently sure he never [[Series/DavincisDemons traveled to South America in search of a magical book of knowledge.]]

Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer. Born in Vinci, Italy (hence "da Vinci", i.e. from Vinci), Leonardo apprenticed at the art studio of Andrea del Verrocchio at age 14. According to legend, when Leonardo and Verrocchio collaborated on a painting, Verrocchio found himself so outclassed by his apprentice that he abandoned art altogether. It's almost certainly not true - the story comes from Vasari's 1550 ''Lives of the Artists''[[note]]That's the commonly-known short title. The full thing is ''[[LongTitle Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects]]''[[/note]], the first work of art history and full of gossip, legends and apocryphal anecdotes - but it does reflect just how famous he was. Barely thirty years after his death, he was already the stuff of legend.

Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer. Born in Vinci, Italy (hence "da Vinci", i.e. from Vinci), Leonardo apprenticed at the art studio of Andrea del Verrocchio at age 14. According to legend, when Leonardo and Verrocchio collaborated on a painting, Verrocchio found himself so outclassed by his apprentice that he abandoned art altogether. It's almost certainly not true - the story comes from Vasari's 1550 ''Lives of the Artist''[[note]]That's the commonly-known short title. The full thing is ''[[LongTitle Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects]]''[[/note]], the first work of art history and full of gossip, legends and apocryphal anecdotes - but it does reflect just how famous he was. Barely thirty years after his death, he was already the stuff of legend.

Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer. Born in Vinci, Italy (hence "da Vinci", i.e. from Vinci), Leonardo apprenticed at the art studio of Andrea del Verrocchio at age 14. According to legend, when Leonardo and Verrocchio collaborated on a painting, Verrocchio found himself so outclassed by his apprentice that he abandoned art altogether. It's almost certainly not true - the story comes from Vasari's 1550 "Lives of the Artists", the first work of art history and full of gossip, legends and apocryphal anecdotes - but it does reflect just how famous he was. Barely thirty years after his death, he was already the stuff of legend.

Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer. Born in Vinci, Italy (hence "da Vinci", i.e. from Vinci), Leonardo apprenticed at the art studio of Andrea del Verrocchio at age 14. According to one legend, when Leonardo and Verrocchio collaborated on a painting, Verrocchio found himself so outclassed by his apprentice that he abandoned art altogether.

Leonardo spent time in Florence (where he got charged with sodomy, sparking centuries of speculation over whether or not he was gay [[note]] We can never know because of the passage of time. On the one hand, Da Vinci was a man known to be outside the mainstream of society, and Florence was place of general tolerance.[[/note]]), Milan and Rome, working for various wealthy patrons. He produced some of the most famous paintings history: ''Art/TheLastSupper'', ''Virgin of the Rocks'', and, most famous of all, ''Mona'' "what-is-she-smiling-at" ''Lisa'', considered to be either the most beautiful or the most kitschy work of art in history.

* ''Series/{{Blackadder}} Back And Forth'': Blackadder tricks his friends into thinking he's invented a time machine based on designs by da Vinci. Naturally, since Baldrick built it it works in the most inconvenient manner possible.

Also note, again, that "da Vinci" indicates where he was ''from''. Surnames in their modern form did not exist in Italy at the time and people called him Leonardo, not "da Vinci". Da Vinci simply means "of Vinci", so it would be somewhat like saying "What would [[UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} Of Nazareth]] do?" This is still the case among historians and people who know what they're talking about - any proper book will call him Leonardo not just out of familiarity, but because it was his only name. (So yes, the book should be called ''[[Literature/TheDaVinciCode The Leonardo Code]]'', but [[DanBrowned we didn't name a trope after Dan Brown for nothing.]])

Also note, again, that "da Vinci" indicates where he was ''from''. People called him Leonardo, not "da Vinci", and this is still the case among historians and people who know what they're talking about. (So yes, the book should be called ''[[Literature/TheDaVinciCode The Leonardo Code]]'', but [[DanBrowned we didn't name a trope after Dan Brown for nothing.]] Da Vinci simply means "of Vinci", so it would be somewhat like saying "What would [[UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} Of Nazareth]] do?"

Also note that people called him Leonardo, '''not''' "da Vinci" back then. Da Vinci means "of Vinci", so it would be somewhat like saying "What would [[UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} Of Nazareth]] do?"

Leo died in 1519. He was arguably the first real celebrity. He was famous across Europe, as famous as any king, priest or soldier, and celebrated for his art, his intelligence and his good looks. He was subject to gossip and myth in his own lifetime. You can well imagine how things get out of hand after his death. He's part of the trinity of JuliusBeethovenDaVinci and his life often serves as BiographyAClef. He ''probably'' was not an [[Franchise/StarTrek immortal]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}} alien]]... or [[Series/DoctorWho friends with a Time Lord]]... or [[Literature/TheDaVinciCode a sacred feminine worshiping cryptologist]]... or an [[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII ally of an order of assassins]]. And he was ''definitely'' not a [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles ninja turtle]]. Or an ancestor of [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Stewie Griffin]]. [[VideoGame/FateGrandOrder Or return in a female body who look like the Mona Lisa to help with saving the world]]. And we're decently sure he never [[Series/DavincisDemons traveled to South America in search of a magical book of knowledge.]]