Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci

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Mary Bellis
Mary Bellis
Inventions Expert
Mary Bellis covered inventions and inventors for ThoughtCo for 18 years. She is known for her independent films and documentaries, including one about Alexander Graham Bell.
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Updated on November 05, 2019

Leonardo da Vinci, the renaissance man and one of the most famous artists in the world, was also an incredible inventor. Part art, part blueprints, the following illustrations demonstrate his clever ideas, which would come to fruition many years later.

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Artillery Park

An Artillery Park is a 1487 drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.
An Artillery Park is a 1487 drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Stretching Device for a Barrel Spring 1498

Stretching Device for a Barrel Spring a 1498 drawing by Leonardo da Vinci
Stretching Device for a Barrel Spring a 1498 drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Designs for a Boat (1485-1487)

Designs for a Boat is part of a series of (1485 - 1487) drawings by Leonardo da Vinci.
Designs for a Boat is part of a series of (1485-1487) drawings by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Design for a Flying Machine 1488

Design for a Flying Machine is a 1488 drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.
Design for a Flying Machine is a 1488 drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Design for a Flying Machine 2

Design for a Flying Machine is a 1488 drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.
Design for a Flying Machine is a 1488 drawing by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Armoured Car

Armoured Car a pen drawing dated 1487 by Leonardo Da Vinci
Armoured Car a pen drawing dated 1487 by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Giant Crossbow

Drawing of giant crossbow by Leonardo da Vinci circa 1485 to 1487.
Drawing of giant crossbow by Leonardo da Vinci circa 1485 to 1487.
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Machine for Storming Walls

Machine for Storming Walls
Machine for Storming Walls a 1480 drawing by Leonardo da Vinci for a war machine.
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Eight Barrelled Machine Gun

Eight Barrelled Machine Gun Designed by Leonardo da Vinci
Eight Barrelled Machine Gun Designed and Drawn by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Automatic Igniting Device for Firearms

Automatic Igniting Device for Firearms Designed by Leonardo da Vinci
Automatic Igniting Device for Firearms Designed and Drawn by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Leonardo da Vinci Parachute Drawing

Leornardo Da Vinci Parachute Drawing
Leornardo da Vinci Parachute Drawing.
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