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How Did Leonardo Davinci Contribute To Art

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Although Leonardo DaVinci is most famous for his paintings, he is also known for designing many inventions that anticipated modern technology. Very few of his designs were constructed in during his lifetime. He also helped advance the exploration of anatomy, astronomy, and civil engineering. His knowledge of mathematics and science directly contributed to the significance of his art.

Leonardo felt that painting was a blend of science and art and that these provided a greater path to knowledge than philosophy. Leonardo’s understanding of science gave him contempt for any belief that involved denying of natural laws. “Necessity and simplicity of nature exclude the presence of arbitrary or miraculous forces, as well as the efficacy of magic

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