500th Anniversary of the Death of Leonardo da Vinci - First Day Cover

The 500th anniversary of the death of one of the most famous universal scholars of all time is being commemorated in 2019. The Italian Leonardo da Vinci went down in history as a painter, sculptor and architect as well as a mechanic, engineer, anatomist and natural philosopher. The special block commemorating the anniversary of his death, consisting of three stamps with the drawings "Flying Machine" (face value: CHF 1.30), "Self-Portrait" (face value: CHF 2.20) and "Anatomic Studies" (face value: CHF 2.80), gives an idea of da Vinci's extensive and visionary work.