The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci
1,768 chapters English Public domain
About this book
Leonardo Da Vinci, arguably the central figure of the Renaissance, has long been considered by many a man of mystery. This is in spite of the fact that we have an unparalleled set of documents which illuminate his thought processes, interests, and deepest beliefs. We have access to hundreds of pages of his notes, jottings, sketches, doodles, and musings, including lists of books he read and even scraps of financial records. All of the known Da Vinci papers as of the mid-19th century are included here in this magnificent collection.
What emerges is the picture of a rationalist. For instance, Da Vinci was one of the first to question the Biblical account of the Flood. He saw the fossils of sea creatures on the tops of mountains and concluded that these could not have been deposited in a forty day flood. He looked at river valleys and did the math; they could only have been eroded over huge horizons of time.
Da Vinci put as much thought into his art as he did his science. Practically half of the writings here relate to detailed studies of the natural world which informed his work as an artist.
This is the first time that the Da Vinci notebooks have appeared on the Internet with all of the images in context. This electronic edition is based on the Project Gutenberg etext, with extensive additional work at sacred-texts, including scanning of missing material, formatting to match the copytext and hyperlinking.
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1,768 chapters
376 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 325. 377 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 326. 378 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 327. 379 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 328. 380 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 329. 381 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 330. 382 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 331. 383 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 332. 384 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 333. 385 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 334. 386 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 335. 387 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 336. 388 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 337. 389 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 338. 390 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 339. 391 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 340. 392 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 341. 393 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 342. 394 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 343. 395 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 344. 396 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 345. 397 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 346. 398 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 347. 399 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 348. 400 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 349.
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The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci
1,768 chapters English Public domain
About this book
Leonardo Da Vinci, arguably the central figure of the Renaissance, has long been considered by many a man of mystery. This is in spite of the fact that we have an unparalleled set of documents which illuminate his thought processes, interests, and deepest beliefs. We have access to hundreds of pages of his notes, jottings, sketches, doodles, and musings, including lists of books he read and even scraps of financial records. All of the known Da Vinci papers as of the mid-19th century are included here in this magnificent collection.
What emerges is the picture of a rationalist. For instance, Da Vinci was one of the first to question the Biblical account of the Flood. He saw the fossils of sea creatures on the tops of mountains and concluded that these could not have been deposited in a forty day flood. He looked at river valleys and did the math; they could only have been eroded over huge horizons of time.
Da Vinci put as much thought into his art as he did his science. Practically half of the writings here relate to detailed studies of the natural world which informed his work as an artist.
This is the first time that the Da Vinci notebooks have appeared on the Internet with all of the images in context. This electronic edition is based on the Project Gutenberg etext, with extensive additional work at sacred-texts, including scanning of missing material, formatting to match the copytext and hyperlinking.
Table of contents
1,768 chapters
376 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 325. 377 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 326. 378 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 327. 379 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 328. 380 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 329. 381 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 330. 382 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 331. 383 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 332. 384 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 333. 385 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 334. 386 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 335. 387 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 336. 388 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 337. 389 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 338. 390 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 339. 391 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 340. 392 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 341. 393 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 342. 394 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 343. 395 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 344. 396 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 345. 397 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 346. 398 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 347. 399 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 348. 400 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 349.
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The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci
1,768 chapters English Public domain
About this book
Leonardo Da Vinci, arguably the central figure of the Renaissance, has long been considered by many a man of mystery. This is in spite of the fact that we have an unparalleled set of documents which illuminate his thought processes, interests, and deepest beliefs. We have access to hundreds of pages of his notes, jottings, sketches, doodles, and musings, including lists of books he read and even scraps of financial records. All of the known Da Vinci papers as of the mid-19th century are included here in this magnificent collection.
What emerges is the picture of a rationalist. For instance, Da Vinci was one of the first to question the Biblical account of the Flood. He saw the fossils of sea creatures on the tops of mountains and concluded that these could not have been deposited in a forty day flood. He looked at river valleys and did the math; they could only have been eroded over huge horizons of time.
Da Vinci put as much thought into his art as he did his science. Practically half of the writings here relate to detailed studies of the natural world which informed his work as an artist.
This is the first time that the Da Vinci notebooks have appeared on the Internet with all of the images in context. This electronic edition is based on the Project Gutenberg etext, with extensive additional work at sacred-texts, including scanning of missing material, formatting to match the copytext and hyperlinking.
Table of contents
1,768 chapters
376 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 325. 377 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 326. 378 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 327. 379 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 328. 380 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 329. 381 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 330. 382 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 331. 383 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 332. 384 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 333. 385 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 334. 386 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 335. 387 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 336. 388 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 337. 389 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 338. 390 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 339. 391 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 340. 392 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 341. 393 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 342. 394 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 343. 395 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 344. 396 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 345. 397 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 346. 398 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 347. 399 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 348. 400 VII. On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure: 349.
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