2. Leonardo Da Vinci (IQ: 205)
Leonardo Da Vinci was an Italian inventor, anatomist, painter and philosopher. During his childhood, he was a student of the famous sculptor and painter, Andrea del Verocchio. Da Vinci is often considered as the symbol of Renaissance and a universal genius. Modern art observers consider him as one of the best painters of all time, an achievement equaled only by his creative inventions.
Mona Lisa and The Last Supper are his most important paintings, often copied and even parodied by modern artists. His famous sketch the Vitruvian Man shows the symmetry of human anatomy, an indication of his search for universal patterns in nature.
