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Article: Hands-on history with Leonardo da Vinci; Leonardo da Vinci was an inventor, a thinker, and an artist who dreamed big - and then set out to achieve those dreams.(THE HOME FORUM)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- May 30, 2006
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Byline: Steven Ellis
Have you ever thought about an invention that would make life a little easier - or even more fun? Have you ever wondered why something works the way it does, or dreamed about how to fly higher, swim faster, or travel farther?
A boy from Vinci, Italy, did just that more than 500 years ago. He dreamed big - and then went out to see if he could turn those dreams into reality. He is now known as Leonardo da Vinci (which means Leonardo from Vinci).
You might know him as a famous painter. He painted the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper." They're two of the most famous works of Renaissance art. But Leonardo was more than an ...