AUTHOR: LEONARDO DA VINCI

LANGUAGE: ITALIAN, BACKWARDS

DATE: 1490-1499

PAGE #: 356

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.75 X 8.75 IN

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HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: "LEONARDO DA VINCI'S CODEX MADRID" WAS WRITTEN IN 1490. IT CONTAINS HIS OWN PERSONAL NOTES AND INVENTIONS. VOLUME ONE’S CONTENTS INCLUDE MECHANICS, STATICS, AND GEOMETRY. ALSO A SMALL SECTION OF FORTIFICATION IS INCLUDED. THE ENTIRE CODEX IS WRITTEN IN DAVINCI’S OWN UNIQUE HANDWRITING STYLE, AN ITALIAN DIALECT, AND ALSO BACKWARDS.

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