Leonardo da Vinci

"Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen."

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Source: Leonardo (da Vinci) (1980). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, Oxford University Press, USA

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Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Artist, Scientist, Inventor

Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance polymath known for masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and his innovative contributions to art and science.

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