Leonardo Da Vinci Accomplishments

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Leonardo Da Vinci was an artist, but he really thought like a scientists. He had questions anywhere from how birds could fly to how the human body worked. He even dissected human corpses and drew the different layers. He made a lot of discoveries through observation. Leonardo was able to study light and shadow, then incorporate those observations into his artwork. For example, oil painting takes time because the paint takes a long time to dry. Leonardo was able to take advantage of that and blend colors together while the paint was still wet to create a wonderful sense of dimension because of his knowledge of light and shadow. The world definitely benefited from Leonardo and I think he was a great artist on his own, but I also think he was