AUTHOR: LEONARDO DA VINCI

LANGUAGE: ITALIAN, BACKWARDS

DATE: 1503-1505

PAGE #: 275

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: "LEONARDO DA VINCI'S CODEX MADRID II" IS A CONTINUATION OF THE PART ONE. IT WAS WRITTEN IN 1503, AND CONTAINS HIS OWN PERSONAL NOTES AND INVENTIONS. CONTENTS INCLUDE MECHANICS, STATICS, AND GEOMETRY. THE ENTIRE CODEX IS WRITTEN IN DA VINCI’S OWN UNIQUE HANDWRITING STYLE, AN ITALIAN DIALECT, AND ALSO BACKWARDS.

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