LEONARDO DA VINCI

SKETCHES AND DRAWINGS

Emblems and Rebuses

A "rebus" is a puzzle where pictures represent words or parts of words; Leonardo was fond of creating these visual riddles.

UNPUBLISHED SHEETS, REPRODUCED FROM THE ORIGINALS

PRESERVED

AT THE LIBRARY OF WINDSOR CASTLE

Publication honored

by the Subscription of the Ministry of Public Instruction and Fine Arts

PARIS

ÉDOUARD ROUVEYRE, PUBLISHER

76, RUE DE SEINE, 76

1901

original: "MDCCCCI"

Emblems: Symbolic illustrations accompanied by a motto, often used to convey a moral or personal philosophy.
Rebuses: Pictorial puzzles that use images to represent syllables or words.