Leonardo da Vinci · every age

What was Leonardo da Vinci doing at 42?

Painter, anatomist, engineer. Started the Mona Lisa at 51

1. Nov 1494

   The bronze for his giant horse went to make cannon

   Ludovico gave the metal to his brother-in-law to defend Milan against Charles VIII.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

Portrait: Drawing believed to be a self-portrait, Leonardo da Vinci (c. 1510), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · source