列奥纳多·达·芬奇(Lenado da vinci 1452—1519年)是意大利文艺复兴全盛时期杰出的艺术家和伟大的自然科学家。他学识渊博,多才多艺。人们一提起他,很自然就会想起恩格斯在《自然辩证法》一书中对他的高度评价。恩格斯称赞他“不仅是大画家,而且也是大数学家、力学家和工程师,他在物理学的各种不同部门中都有重要的发现”。但是,在他一生的事业中,艺术成就却占据最突出的地位。世界名画《最后的晚餐》就是他的代表作。 Leonado da Vinci (1452 - 1519) was a prominent artist and great natural scientist during the heyday of Italian Renaissance. He is knowledgeable and versatile. When one mentions him, it is quite natural to recall Engels’ high opinion of him in the book Dialectics of Nature. Engels praised him “not only as a great painter, but also as a great mathematician, mechanist and engineer who has made important discoveries in various branches of physics.” However, in his career, artistic achievement occupied the most prominent position. World famous painting “Last Supper” is his masterpiece.