was he into painting?
Yes his main achievement is as a painter
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A handful of works that are either authenticated or attributed to him have been regarded as among the great masterpieces
what does patterns in nature refer to? They are visible regularities of form found in the natural world. what patterns does it include? It includes symmetries, trees, spirals, meanders, waves, foams, tessellations, cracks and stripes. what is it caused by? Causes can be in the mathematics that governs what patterns can physically form, and among living things in the effects of natural selection, that govern how patterns evolve. were these indicated in any books? UNANSWERABLE can you name anyone from history who has done such researches on this? Leonardo da Vinci where was he born? In the Tuscan hill town of Vinci
Yes,  A handful of works that are either authenticated or attributed to him have been regarded as among the great masterpieces. Yes, the better part of four hundred years his fame rested on his achievements as a painter. Yes, he is a renowned painter, described as a "Divine" painter.
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 A handful of works that are either authenticated or attributed to him have been regarded as among the great masterpieces.  Despite the recent awareness and admiration of Leonardo as a scientist and inventor, for the better part of four hundred years his fame rested on his achievements as a painter.  Despite the recent awareness and admiration of Leonardo as a scientist and inventor, for the better part of four hundred years his fame rested on his achievements as a painter. A handful of works that are either authenticated or attributed to him have been regarded as among the great masterpieces. These paintings are famous for a variety of qualities that have been much imitated by students and discussed at great length by connoisseurs and critics. By the 1490s Leonardo had already been described as a "Divine" painter.
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Leonardo da Vinci [SEP] Painting
Despite the recent awareness and admiration of Leonardo as a scientist and inventor, for the better part of four hundred years his fame rested on his achievements as a painter. A handful of works that are either authenticated or attributed to him have been regarded as among the great masterpieces. These paintings are famous for a variety of qualities that have been much imitated by students and discussed at great length by connoisseurs and critics. By the 1490s Leonardo had already been described as a "Divine" painter. Among the qualities that make Leonardo's work unique are his innovative techniques for laying on the paint; his detailed knowledge of anatomy, light, botany and geology; his interest in physiognomy and the way humans register emotion in expression and gesture; his innovative use of the human form in figurative composition; and his use of subtle gradation of tone.