"Renaissance" actually means 're-birth'. The Renaissance was a time of new ideas, new ways of thinking and a time when Europe flowered with learning. When we think of a "Renaissance man", it makes me think of someone who can change, evolve and learn to do different things. He is someone who either thinks 'out-of-the-box' or who can enable others to think that way. A 'Renaissance man' is a person who is driven by creativity, curiosity and a desire to be innovative; a person who, by his own feelings, heart, emotion and skill, can do many things and do them well and in a way that is important to others. This was Leonardo DaVinci. He is well-known for his painting of the Mona Lisa, the lady with the mysterious smile, and also The Last Supper, the famous painting of Jesus with his disciples. Yet, what a lot of people may not know is that DaVinci was a brilliant inventor whose ideas were revolutionary for when he lived. DaVinci was the inventor of the helicopter, the armored car, the machine gun, among other things. He was a musician, architect, engineer and scientist. Yes, Leonardo DaVinci represented the spirit and enlightenment of the Renaissance. He was a man whose many talents really symbolized the 're-birth' of Europe and showed the potential of the human mind.
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