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Albert Einstein was an extraordinary physicist, but no artist. Picasso could paint but he had no talent for science. Messi is great at soccer, but nobody talks about his singing ability. But there was a man 500 years ago, who showed extraordinary talents in many fields. “He was widely known as an artist and sculptor, but in fact he was also talented as an engineer, scientist and inventor.” says the BBC. The man they speak highly of is called Leonard da Vinci.

When he was 14, Da Vinci began to learn how to draw and paint from Andrea del Verrocchio, a famous sculptor and goldsmith in his time. Besides painting and drawing, Andrea del Verrocchio also introduced him chemistry, metallurgy (冶金) and carpentry (木匠). As a result, Da Vinci learned so many skills that it became natural for him to try new things.

Da Vinci was also interested in anatomy. He cut up bodies and drew detailed pictures of what he saw. Those drawings predicted the future of scientific medicine.

Apart from his scientific drawings, Da Vinci had genius for painting lifelike images of people like Mona Lisa whose smile has amazed people for centuries.

The best epitaph (碑文) for Da Vinci may be his own words. “Learning never exhausts the mind.” It is clear that centuries after his death, his never exhausted mind still inspires (启发) would-be talented men and women everywhere.