One of Leonardo da Vinci's designs for an Ornithopter 1489

This pen and ink drawing, created in 1489 by Leonardo da Vinci, depicts a design for an ornithopter, a machine intended for human flight. The detailed sketch, held in the Bibliotheque de l'Institut de France, reveals da Vinci's fascination with the mechanics of flight. As a visionary Renaissance artist and inventor, da Vinci explored the principles of aerodynamics and biomimicry in his numerous anatomical studies and engineering designs. This ornithopter design showcases da Vinci's genius in understanding and attempting to replicate the natural world.