Davide Bonadonna is an Italian scientific and medical illustrator best known for his paleontological reconstructions of extinct animals (paleoart). His work has been published in numerous books, museums, and magazines, including murals in the National Geographic Museum's Spinosaurus exhibit and illustrations in books published by Simon & Schuster.
In 2010, he was awarded the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology's John J. Lanzendorf PaleoArt Prize for his restoration of the dinosaur Diplodocus carnegii. His work spans both traditional and digital media, including 3D digital modeling and sculpting. He is a member of the Italian paleoart group Prehistoric Minds.
Bonadonna graduated from the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Milan, initially working in medical-scientific illustration before transitioning to paleo-illustration. He has collaborated with Italian and international museums, traveling exhibitions, and specialized magazines such as National Geographic and Nature.
