The Renaissance was one of the most important movements in the history of the world. Numerous breakthroughs were made during this time. The renaissance took place during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) was known for his art during that time. Along with being a painter da Vinci was a sculptor, an engineer, an architect, and a scientist. Da Vinci was born during the Renaissance and after his death he influenced …showed first 75 words of 682 total…

…showed last 75 words of 682 total…which are useful today; among them is an underwater diving suit. His flying machine drawings, although they would not be able to fly, were the base for the sound principles of aerodynamics. Leonardo da Vinci was very important to the Renaissance because he influenced many sculptors and painters of the future time period. He also made many advances in science, so without Leonardo many things such as an airplane would not be invented even now.