Looking at that tranquil countenance, it is easy to imagine the large and various capacities which made him not only painter, but sculptor, architect, musician, poet, discoverer, philosopher, even predecessor of Galileo and Bacon.
Sumner imagines the vast talents of Leonardo da Vinci as reflected in his tranquil countenance.
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