Famous People Who Overcame Dyslexia

Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian Renaissance architect, musician, anatomist, inventor, engineer, sculptor, geometer, and painter. He has been described as the archetype of the "Renaissance man" and as a universal genius. Leonardo is famous for his masterly paintings, such as The Last Supper and Mona Lisa. He is also known for designing many inventions that anticipated modern technology but were rarely constructed in his lifetime. In addition, he helped advance the study of anatomy, astronomy, and civil engineering.

List of Paintings:

• Annunciation (1475-1480) - Uffizi, Florence, Italy
• Ginevra de' Benci (~1475) - National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, U.S.
• The Benois Madonna (1478-1480) - Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia
• The Virgin with Flowers (1478-1481) - Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany
• Adoration of the Magi (1481) - Uffizi, Florence, Italy
• Cecilia Gallerani with an Ermine (1488-90) - Czartoryski Museum, Krakow, Poland
• A Musician (~1490) - Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Milan, Italy
• Madonna Litta (1490-91) - Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
• La belle Ferronière (1495-1498) - Louvre, Paris, France
• Last Supper - (1498) Convent of Sta. Maria delle Grazie, Milan, Italy
• The Madonna of the Rocks (1483-86) - Louvre, Paris, France
• Mona Lisa or La Gioconda (1503-1505/1506) - Louvre, Paris, France
• The Madonna of the Rocks or The Virgin of the Rocks (1508) - National Gallery, London, England
• Leda and the Swan (1508) - (Only copies survive) Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy
• The Virgin and Child with St. Anne (~1510) - Louvre, Paris, France
• St. John the Baptist (~1514) - Louvre, Paris, France
• Bacchus (1515) - Louvre, Paris, France

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