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Da Vinci is perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived, with interests and pursuits ranging from painting, sculpting, architecture, music, science, mathematics, engineering, invention, anatomy, geology, cartography, botany and writing.<ref name="wikipedia" /> He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time.<ref name="wikipedia" /> One of his most famous works is his [[Portraits|portrait]] of [[Mona Lisa]], a copy of which hung at [[Hogwarts Castle|Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].<ref name="CSpc"/> |
Da Vinci is perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived, with interests and pursuits ranging from painting, sculpting, architecture, music, science, mathematics, engineering, invention, anatomy, geology, cartography, botany and writing.<ref name="wikipedia" /> He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time.<ref name="wikipedia" /> One of his most famous works is his [[Portraits|portrait]] of [[Mona Lisa]], a copy of which hung at [[Hogwarts Castle|Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].<ref name="CSpc"/> |
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*Da Vinci died 479 years to the day before the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. |
*Da Vinci died 479 years to the day before the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. |
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- "Paracelsus (1493—1541): Contemporary of Copernicus and Leonardo Da Vinci. A medical genius whose bold theories challanged medieval thought. Credited with discovering Parseltongue."
- — Paracelsus's Chocolate Frog Card.[src]
Leonardo da Vinci (15 April, 1452—2 May, 1519) was an Italian polymath who lived during the Renaissance era.[1] He was a contemporary of Paracelsus and Copernicus.[2]
Da Vinci is perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived, with interests and pursuits ranging from painting, sculpting, architecture, music, science, mathematics, engineering, invention, anatomy, geology, cartography, botany and writing.[1] He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time.[1] One of his most famous works is his portrait of Mona Lisa, a copy of which hung at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[2]
Behind the scenes
- Da Vinci died 479 years to the day before the Battle of Hogwarts.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Severus Snape shows a number of images of werewolves during his lecture as a temporary Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. One of these images is a variant of the Vitruvian Man, a famous sketch by Leonardo da Vinci.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Mentioned on a Famous Wizard Card) (Paracelsus)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Leonardo da Vinci" on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) - PC version