The person you are describing is Leonardo da Vinci. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, scientist, philosopher, and visionary. In 1482, he was commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan, to create a huge bronze equestrian statue as a monument to the Duke's father, Francesco Sforza. This statue, known as Leonardo's Horse or the Sforza Horse, was intended to be the largest equestrian statue in the world, standing about 26 feet high and requiring over 70 tons of bronze. Leonardo conducted extensive studies on horse anatomy and movement, wrote treatises on the subject, and developed unique engineering methods for casting the statue. He completed a full-size clay model by 1493, which was displayed at a Sforza family wedding. However, the bronze collected for the casting was eventually repurposed by the Duke to make cannons to defend Milan against a French invasion. The clay model was destroyed by French soldiers and weathering, and the bronze statue was never completed during Leonardo's lifetime

. Leonardo da Vinci is widely recognized for his multidisciplinary genius and his visionary contributions to art, science, and engineering during the Renaissance