The phrase has also been used in various modern contexts to evoke the artist's legacy:
The phrase (meaning "I, Leonardo") is historically significant as the signature used by the Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci . Io, Leonardo
: This signature appears in his extensive collection of journals, which total roughly 13,000 pages of drawings and scientific observations. The phrase has also been used in various
: Io, Leonardo is a 2019 Italian biographical film starring Luca Argentero that explores the mind and works of the genius. which total roughly 13
: Contemporary biographers like Giorgio Vasari noted that first names were the primary way to refer to individuals at the time, and Leonardo's signature reflects this cultural norm. Media and Cultural References