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LEONARDO da Vinci: Multi Barrel Gun

🖼 Multi Barrel Gun, 1480-82
Drawing
Milan, Italy

Mechanical precision radiates from this intricate design of concentric barrels arranged in rotating tiers, rendered in Leonardo's meticulous pen and ink. Revolutionary engineering concepts anticipate modern weaponry, demonstrating Renaissance innovation's deadly potential and Leonardo's obsessive exploration of warfare technology.

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E. H. Gombrich
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