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Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519)
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The ultimate Renaissance Man was a genius painter, inventor and scientist. His sfumato technique of blurring outlines and progressively hazing distances lent his works tremendous illusory depth. His inventions – including helicopters, machine guns and water systems – were centuries ahead of their time but mostly confined to sketches, though working models have now been built at Milan’s technical museum. (see Leonardo’s Last Supper, Museums and Museo Nazionale della Scienza e delle Tecnica – Leonardo da Vinci)
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