Leonardo da Vinci

### Occupations

Polymath, painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer

**Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci** (April 15, 1452 - May 2, 1519) was an Italian Renaissance polymath, painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer.

His genius perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal. Many of his artwork had appeared in many Disney movies and television shows. For example, the Mona Lisa appears in *Timon & Pumbaa*, the *Aladdin* series, the *Gummi Bears*, *Quack Pack*, *Flubber*, *101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure*, and *Lady and the Tramp* and "The Last Supper" in the *American Dragon: Jake Long* episode "A Befuddled Mind". He even appeared in *It's Tough to Be a Bird* for studying how birds fly for his works. In the *Recess* episode, "Omega Kids", Gretchen Grundler was seen reading a book about Leonardo da Vinci in class.

## Appearances

### *Atlantis: The Lost Empire*

Leonardo does not appear in the film itself, but plays a big role in the backstory of the Shepherd's Journal. In 1499, the journal came into the possession of Amerigo Vespucci during his explorations of the New World. When he returned to Europe in 1500, Vespucci gave the Journal to Leonardo to see what he could make out of it. Leonardo would become one of the first people to learn how to translate Atlantean language and images of Atlantean flying machines would spark his imagination.

### *Soul*

Although he did not appear physically in the movie, Leonardo was one of 22's failed mentors whose name badge was seen in the latter's box home.

### Disney Parks

Leonardo da Vinci has appeared in numerous attractions in the Disney parks over the years.

In Epcot's now-extinct World of Motion, a scene covering the Renaissance has Leonardo taking more interest in a working model of one of his flying machines while an impatient Mona Lisa looks on. A similar scene occurs in the Circlevision film *The Timekeeper*, when 9-Eye emerges in his workshop and Leonardo enthusiastically begins sketching her.

At Tokyo Disney Sea, Leonardo da Vinci is featured at Fortress Explorations as an inspiration for the Society of Explorers and Adventurers and host of the Leonardo Challenge game. His flying machines are also set to appear in the Tokyo adaptation of Soarin' as the ride vehicles.

## Gallery

The Mona Lisa in the *Timon & Pumbaa* episode "Now Museum, Now You Don't"Jasmine as the Mona Lisa in the *Aladdin* episode "Sneeze the Day"The Mona Lisa in the *Aladdin* episode, "Fowl Weather"Genie as the Mona LisaThe Mona Lisa in the *Quack Pack* episode "The Boy Who Cried Ghost"The Mona Lisa in the *Quack Pack* episode "Hit the Road, Backwater Jack"The Mona Lisa in the *Gummi Bears* episode "If I Were You"The Mona Lisa in *Flubber*The Mona Lisa in *101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure*The Last Supper in the *American Dragon: Jake Long* episode "A Befuddled Mind"The Mona Lisa in *Pinocchio*Mona Lisa in the *Little Einsteins* episode "Silly Sock Saves the Circus"Leonardo Da Vinci in the *Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero* episode "At the End of the Worlds"Mona Lisa in the *Muppet Babies* episode "You Ought to Be in Pictures"Jock re-imagined as the Mona Lisa in *Lady and the Tramp*A book about Leonardo da Vinci in *Recess*