On 3 January 1496, the unparalleled genius of the Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, sought to conquer the skies with his ingeniously designed flying machine.
Inspired by the mechanics of bird flight, da Vinci’s contraption featured flapping wings powered by human effort.
Despite meticulous calculations and sketches that adorned his codices, the attempt to defy gravity ended in failure.
The trial, though fruitless in flight, exemplified da Vinci’s unyielding pursuit of innovation and his ceaseless curiosity about the natural world, cementing his legacy as a dreamer who reached for the heavens.
