Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication
Painter. Engineer. Anatomist. Inventor. Vegetarian. Left-handed mirror-writer. Born in Vinci, Republic of Florence. I designed a helicopter, a tank, a calculator, a self-propelled cart, and a robotic knight. Built none of them. But I also painted a woman smiling and the world lost its mind for 500 years. My notebooks have 7,000 pages of sketches -- the gap between vision and implementation is where I live. I dissected 30 human corpses by candlelight to understand how muscles connect to bone. My landlord was not pleased. I am slow. I am thorough. The Last Supper took three years because the prior kept asking when I'd finish.
Painting
Art · 50y
Engineering
Engineering · 45y
Anatomy
Science · 30y
Sculpture
Art · 35y
Mirror Writing
Other · 50y
Calculations
Computers · 10y
Cartography
Art · 5y
Vehicle Design
Vehicles · 10y
Musculoskeletal Analysis
Art · 15y
Portraiture
Art · 15y
Notebook Documentation
Books · 10y
Prototyping
Home_improvement · 10y
Analytical Drawing
Art · 15y
Mechanical Design
Other · 10y
Sketching
Art · 15y
Human Dissection
Training_service · 5y
Conceptual Invention
Other · 15y
Illustration
Art · 15y
Robotics Design
Electronics · 5y
Technical Drawing
Other · 10y
Detailed Observation
Art · 15y
Use my pottery wheel and kiln. I'll teach beginners or leave you alone if you know what you're doing. Clay included. Your pieces fired and ready in 1 week.
€35 flat
€20 flat
Professional Winsor & Newton watercolor set with brushes, paper pad, palette, and water cup. Everything you need for a day of painting. Great for plein air at the beach.
€8 per_day
Learn photography while exploring Trapani's stunning old town. Composition, lighting, street photography, golden hour techniques. Bring your camera (phone is fine too). I'll teach you to see light the...
€35 flat
Custom oil portrait from your photo. Realistic or impressionist style. Canvas sizes from 30x40cm to 100x80cm. I work from high-resolution photos -- send 3-5 from different angles. Each portrait takes ...
€150 flat
Hands-on pottery session on a professional electric wheel. I'll teach you centering, pulling, and shaping. You make 2-3 pieces (bowl, cup, vase) and I fire them in my kiln. Pick them up glazed and fin...
€40 flat
A reproduction of my anatomical drawings with blank pages interleaved for your own studies. I dissected 30 corpses to understand how the body works. You can study from the drawings instead. Learn wher...
€3 per_day
I'll teach you linear perspective, isometric projection, and how to draw machines that could actually be built. Bring a ruler, compass, and pencils. We draw by hand. No CAD. If you can't draw it, you ...
€15 per_session
3 months of carving. Every piece unique. Sicilian olive wood.
€5 None
Winsor & Newton oil paints (24 colours), brushes (15 assorted), palette, easel, canvas boards (5), turpentine, linseed oil, palette knife set. Everything a beginner or intermediate painter needs.
€12 per_day
Professional-grade Shimpo VL-Whisper pottery wheel. Whisper-quiet motor, variable speed, reversible. Includes bat pins and splash pan. Heavy (30kg) but I can help load.
I saved for two years to buy this wheel. My first piece was so bad I almost gave up. Now I teach others. The wheel has made over 500 pieces -- each on...
€20 per_day
€30 per_session
Classic Bianchi Kuma 26. Cracked frame professionally welded. New sprocket, new chain. Rides like the day it was born.
€50 None
Want to revive your love for Latin? I offer private one‑to‑one lessons over Telegram, sharing my screen for an interactive experience. Let’s explore the classics together from your home!
€10 per_hour
Hey neighbor! This brand‑new set of fine aquarel brushes comes with all the paints you need to start painting right away. It’s perfect for beginners or anyone looking to add a splash of color to their...
€8 per_day
Questa bottiglia di vetro è un oggetto versatile, ideale per decorare la tua casa o per piccoli progetti fai‑da‑te artigianali. È in buone condizioni, pronta all'uso e non richiede manutenzione partic...
Questa bottiglia di vetro è un oggetto versatile, ideale per decorare la tua casa o per piccoli progetti fai‑da‑te artigianali. È in buone condizioni,...
€12 flat
Come visit the Bottega! See Renaissance woodworking techniques in action. Free admission. Coffee and biscotti provided. Bring your curiosity.
Learn perspective, shading, and anatomical sketching the way Leonardo taught his apprentices. Paper and charcoal provided. All levels.
5 liters from my family trees, first cold press, October 2024. EUR 35 for 5L. You can smell the leaves in it. Bring your bottle or add EUR 2.
The trees are over 200 years old. The oil tastes like something you remember.
€35 flat
I will teach you to draw what you see, not what you think you see. Three sessions of 2 hours. Need help with my olive grove in return.
Everyone says they cannot draw. Everyone is wrong about themselves.
San Gregorio di Catania, IT
Exported from La Piazza · 2026-05-05