The Charioteer

Each day hundreds of tourists flock to the Louvre Museum in Paris to admire the most famous painting in the world, the "Mona Lisa." This artist’s legacy lives today as his creations continue to inspire artists, scientists, and the common man even four hundred years after his death. This artist, Leonardo da Vinci, known for his unlimited desire for knowledge, proved to be the most versatile genius of the Renaissance. His influence on sixteenth …

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