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LEONARDO On Flight
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For the first time, Leonardo's studies on flight are treated systematically and their progress is described over the course of time. A fascinating and fundamental aspect of the work and life of the and life of the Renaissance genius is relived with the help of carefully selected images. In fact, some of the most beautiful drawings by the artist-scientist are in relation to his studies on flight. This volume reconstructs the origin of Leonardo's idea for fulfilling the dream of human flight. It begins with his years in Florence during the second half of the Quattrocento, laying the foundations for a dream that had to wait four centuries to come true. It describes the fundamental developments in his research: the spectacular projects for flying machines elaborated during his period in Milan, guest of Ludovico Il Moro, through to the attentive study on the flight of birds, particularly, intense in the period after 1500. Investigations and analyses spanning his entire life, Leonardo combines the study of anatomy with mechanics, theoretical elaboration with attempts at practical application, in the constant search for a utopian machine capable of imitating nature.
This softback book is filled with beautiful photos and diagrams throughout its 119 pages. It measures 22.5 cm wide x 26.5 cm high.
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