An artist and a scientist, an inventor and a musician, an architect and a sculptor – Leonardo’s talents are multifaceted and unpredictable, as are the turns of his fate, and the life story of the great master is still full of mysteries. From whom did he paint his famous portraits? What did you want to find by studying the structure of the human body? Why was he never able to complete one of his most famous works? All that remains for us are his diaries and paintings, the memories of his contemporaries and many unsolved mysteries. One thing is clear - every painting created by Leonardo da Vinci is a reflection not only of his artistic genius, but also of amazing discoveries in completely different areas of his interests - from anatomy to the study of nature, from design to music. This book invites you to immerse yourself in 15th-century Italy, walk with the artist throughout his entire life and look at the paintings on a par with his contemporaries and art historians. Perhaps it is in painting that the real answer to the question lies: who really was Leonardo da Vinci?