Basically to Ahab there exists something more behind the world some kind of neo-Platonic aspect. He thinks there is an unknown reasoning behind the mask of all visible things, what that is can be any man's guess but to Ahab whatever it is, it is nothing less then vengeful.
Answer:
Leonardo Da Vinci
Explanation:
Leonardo Da Vinci was a famous Italian painter in the Renaissance who painted the Mona Lisa.