Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Renaissance

Italian polymath of the Renaissance who excelled as a painter, engineer, scientist, inventor, and anatomist. Creator of the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.

Leonardo da Vinci's Playlist: Vitruvian Frequencies

Referencing his iconic drawing and love of harmony, proportion, and universal design: translated into sound.

Orchestral/Film Score Alternative Rock Others

Tracks

# Title Artist Genre Links
1 Spiegel im Spiegel Arvo Pärt Minimalist Classical Play

A meditative piece that mirrors da Vinci’s obsession with reflection, simplicity, and geometric perfection.

2 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen Rock/Opera Fusion Play

Complex, genre-defying, and theatrical—Leonardo would revel in its audacity and structure.

3 Lux Aeterna Clint Mansell Orchestral/Film Score Play

Haunting and transcendent—evokes the sublime tension between mortality and genius.

4 Time Hans Zimmer Orchestral/Film Score Play

Epic and introspective, reflecting da Vinci’s lifelong meditation on temporality and legacy.

5 Paranoid Android Radiohead Alternative Rock Play

A multi-movement song that’s chaotic and visionary—Leonardo would appreciate its layered brilliance.

6 Lateralus Tool Progressive Metal Play

Inspired by the Fibonacci sequence—directly aligned with da Vinci’s studies on proportion and sacred geometry.

7 Nude Radiohead Alternative Play

Ethereal melancholy and abstraction—perfect for an artist drawn to the intangible and sublime.

8 Electric Counterpoint (III. Fast) Steve Reich Minimalism/Postmodern Classical Play

Mathematical yet musical—Leonardo would be fascinated by its patterns and looping structures.

9 Clair de Lune Claude Debussy Impressionist Classical Play

Evokes moonlight and elegance—a sonic embodiment of da Vinci’s sketches and soft chiaroscuro.

10 On the Nature of Daylight Max Richter Modern Classical Play

A poignant exploration of emotion and fate, themes da Vinci explored in both art and philosophy.

11 Hyperballad Björk Art Pop/Electronica Play

Innovative and poetic—Björk’s fusion of nature, science, and emotion parallels Leonardo’s worldview.

12 Four Seasons (Winter – Largo) Antonio Vivaldi Baroque Classical Play

Structured yet expressive—da Vinci would admire its vivid storytelling through music.

13 Echoes Pink Floyd Psychedelic/Progressive Rock Play

An expansive sonic journey—ideal for a mind constantly exploring the unknown.

14 Take Five Dave Brubeck Jazz Play

Mathematically playful and rhythmically inventive—Leonardo would delight in its odd time signature.

15 Flight from the City Jóhann Jóhannsson Modern Classical/Ambient Play

A melancholic meditation that evokes solitude and the inner workings of a brilliant mind.

16 Adiemus Karl Jenkins World/Classical Fusion Play

Combines invented language, tribal rhythm, and orchestration—mirroring da Vinci’s fascination with the universal.

17 Machine Imagine Dragons Alternative Rock Play

A modern ode to autonomy and invention—he’d relate to its defiance and mechanical metaphor.

18 Nara E.S. Posthumus Neoclassical Play

A stirring blend of ancient grandeur and modern rhythm, much like Leonardo’s Renaissance ethos.

19 Etude No 2 Philip Glass Minimalist Piano Play

A looping meditation in sound—ideal for a mind entranced by patterns and repetition.

20 Nature Boy Nat King Cole Jazz/Pop Play

A poetic fable about wisdom and love—would resonate with Leonardo’s humanist ideals.

21 Astronomy Domine Pink Floyd Psychedelic Rock Play

Space exploration through sound—Leonardo, fascinated by the stars, would be enchanted.

22 Exogenesis: Symphony Part 1 (Overture) Muse Symphonic Rock Play

A sweeping, dystopian contemplation of rebirth—echoes Leonardo’s apocalyptic sketches.

23 Light Polyphia Instrumental Prog Rock Play

Virtuosic, genre-bending, and titled after his era—he’d appreciate the technical and aesthetic craftsmanship.

24 The Host of Seraphim Dead Can Dance Darkwave/Neoclassical Play

Sacred and solemn—evokes the spiritual awe Leonardo pursued in both anatomical study and religious art.

25 Saturn Sleeping at Last Indie/Chamber Pop Play

A poetic tribute to wonder, mortality, and the cosmos—Leonardo would consider it a hymn to curiosity itself.