BBC Culture  State of the Art  Leonardo da Vinci’s
groundbreaking anatomical sketches  About the author     • Jack
of all trades     Leonardo da Vinci's restless curiosity led him
to try his hand as a painter, sculptor, engineer, inventor,
anatomist, writer, geologist and botanist, among other things.
(Corbis)   • Last meal     Leonardo's paintings are among the
most famous in art history. The Last Supper (completed 1497)
depicts Christ and his disciples at their final meal before the
Crucifixon. (Corbis)   • Dig for victory     Leonardo devised
machinery for excavating canals (pictured) and a complex system
of locks to regulate water flow. (Corbis)   • Under the skin
The great polymath brought together superb draughtsmanship,
scientific knowledge and an artist's sensibility in his
anatomical drawings. (Royal Collection)   • The beat goes on
He stated firmly that the heart was comprised of four chambers
at a time when it was generally understood to be made up of two.
(Corbis)   • In a similar vein