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During the transition from the dark ages to renaissance , religion took the back burner while humanism and realism took the forefront.

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In the middle ages you saw a majority of the art being based off and inspired by religion. In the renaissance you started to see artists being commissioned by the rich and nobles. These nobles weren't looking for the dark gloomy type art that was popular in cathedrals in the dark age but they were looking for the new realistic type style.

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Leonardo seemed to have an interest in biology and the human body. Davinci has several drawings outlining and depicting the way certain muscles work. It is said davinci reason for such interest in the human body was to improve his art.

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This drawing was one of many war machines davinci thought up. The idea behind this one is that the scythes on the front would pierce through the defending army resulting in an easier path for the foot soldiers behind the chariots.

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Leonardo's idea of a armored car was capable of moving in any direction and was equipped with several weapons.

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Davincis drawings of the wing suit are a result of closely studying the way the birds fly and transforming that onto paper.

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The first helicopter wasnt built until the 1940s but it is believed Davincis idea was the basis for the modern helicopter. Although it wasnt built, davincis notes mapped out exactly how it operated.

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Davincis military drawings are interesting because many stress the importance of having a automatic multi-firing device. Machines like this didn't become prevalent until the 19th century. The efficiency of this invention is hard to determine without actually making one, but theoretically it is very well thought out.

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The Vitruvian Man is based on the ideal human proportions that correlate with the geometric ideas of the ancient roman architect Vitruvius. This drawing shows the combination of math/science and art that was prevalent in the renaissance.

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Davinci conducted several experiments throughout his life aswell as created inventions that were years ahead of his time. Davinci never published his ideas.

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Leonardo Davinci was a vegetarian who loved animals and hated war. The irony being that he worked as a military engineer who developed better and more efficient ways of killing people.

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Davinci was described as the epitome of a renaissance man. He was also said to have applied the scientific method to every aspect of his life.