Person    | Male  Born 15/4/1452  Died 2/5/1519

Leonardo da Vinci

Categories: Art, Science, Seriously Famous

Countries: Italy

Scientist, artist, etc. - a polymath, the first "renaissance man".
Born in Vinci, Italy (No? Really?). Died in France.

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Leonardo da Vinci

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Vitruvian man

This statue is a representation of 'The Vitruvian Man', a world-renowned draw...

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Ian Hamilton Finlay

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1 memorial
W. F. Yeames

W. F. Yeames

RA artist.  Born as William Frederick Yeames in Russia where his father was British Consul. His family moved to London in 1848. Studied abroad then returned to London in 1859. Had a studio in Park ...

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Joseph Knight

Joseph Knight

Born London. Landscape painter and engraver. At the age of seven, his right arm was amputated following an accident, but this did not deter him from following his chosen profession. Member of the I...

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1 memorial
Chisenhale Gallery

Chisenhale Gallery

A non-profit contemporary art gallery. It focuses on a programme of commissioned exhibitions, offsite projects and events, film screenings and talks. Our photograph shows a performance at the gallery.

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1 memorial
Cyril Mann

Cyril Mann

Painter and sculptor.  Born London but brought up in Nottingham.  Despite a scholarship (aged 12!) to study art at Nottingham Art School he left school and in 1927 went to Canada doing the sort of ...

Person, Art, Sculpture, Canada, France

1 memorial