Glossario Leonardiano

Nomenclatura delle macchine nei codici di Madrid e Atlantico

by Paola Manni and Marco Bioffi

Book cover: Glossario Leonardiano

Extent: 384 pages

Publisher: Casa Editrice Leo S. Olschki

Subjects: Art & Art History, Early Modern & Renaissance Studies

Series: Biblioteca Leonardiana. Studi e Documenti

Series volume number: 1

Language: Italian

Paperback (Published)

(January 2011)

ISBN: 9788822259479

Price: $41.00

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The applied mechanics terminology used in the Madrid and Atlantic Codices is here collected and analyzed in light of the most up-to-date tools now available in both linguistic and Leonardian fields. For every headword the Glossary lists meaning, example and parallels drawn from other sources. Therefore, the volume presents itself as a useful tool for penetrating Leonardo’s intellectual experience and for understanding its ties to the historical context as well as its deep originality.


The applied mechanics terminology used in the Madrid and Atlantic Codices is here collected and analyzed in light of the most up-to-date tools now available in both linguistic and Leonardian fields. For every headword the Glossary lists meaning, example and parallels drawn from other sources. Therefore, the volume presents itself as a useful tool for penetrating Leonardo’s intellectual experience and for understanding its ties to the historical context as well as its deep originality.

  • By (author) Marco Bioffi
  • By (author) Paola Manni