Leonardo da Vinci

Bronze, 25.5 × 20.5 × 14 in

This sculpture was created to celebrate the joy of learning and the cultivation of knowledge. Few individuals have embodied this spirit more fully than Leonardo da Vinci, whose boundless curiosity and intellectual passion continue to inspire across centuries. When one is immersed in the pursuit of understanding the world, a deeper knowledge of the self begins to unfold. With this, the ability to move through life with greater richness, appreciation, and harmony naturally follows. Each person carries within them a unique path toward knowledge, and this work serves as a tribute — and an invitation — to those who seek to engage with that journey.

ABOUT THE SERIES

The Great Thinkers series was created to honor and inspire appreciation for our innate capacity to think — a mysterious faculty that arises unbidden from within. These individuals, drawn from different cultures, continents, and eras, each devoted themselves to thought not as a solitary pursuit, but as a means of bettering the lives of others. Guided by insight and compassion, they transformed their ideas into action, shaping human understanding and elevating the collective good. Here in the garden, through the enduring presence and beauty of these bronze portraits, visitors are invited to reflect, to connect, and to draw inspiration from the lives and legacies of these extraordinary minds.