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Codex Forster II

The Forster Notebook II

Codex Forster II

Leonardo da Vinci

Italian

1495

324 pages

Leonardo Da Vinci Natural Philosophy Art Illustrated Mathematics Great Manuscripts

Natural Philosophy & Science Art & Illustrated Books Mathematics & Sacred Number Leonardo da Vinci

About This Book

natural-philosophymathematicsarchitecture

Step into the private laboratory of history’s greatest polymath and witness the messy, brilliant birth of modern science. From the mechanics of bird flight to the anatomical secrets of a weeping face, Codex Forster II reveals Leonardo da Vinci’s obsessive quest to uncover the 'universal laws' that bind art and nature together.

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Major Themes

mechanics173pequilibrium85pLeonardo da Vinci76ppeso74pphysics72pgeometry70pstatics63pred chalk51pproportions43pmoto36plever35psanguine33pweight distribution32ppesi31pweights31pbalance29paria26pfluid dynamics25pbilancia24pweight24pcenter of gravity23pmotion22pmathematics21ppulleys20pengineering20pgravity19pproporzione17pRenaissance engineering17phydraulics17pforza17pperspective16pblank page16pcentro16pmechanical advantage16pmirror script15pproportion15p

a mp. 187, p. 225

accountingp. 68, p. 261

acousticsp. 29, p. 88, p. 117, p. 201, p. 302

acquap. 99, p. 205, p. 284, p. 318

aerodynamicsp. 9, p. 159, p. 180, p. 193, p. 299, p. 304

airp. 103, p. 132

air displacementp. 180, p. 202

air pressurep. 106, p. 206

air resistancep. 9, p. 159, p. 193, p. 288, p. 307

alchemyp. 7, p. 63, p. 265

amorep. 168, p. 172

anatomyp. 17, p. 62, p. 81, p. 86, p. 87, p. 126, p. 131, p. 264

ancorap. 137, p. 168, p. 175, p. 234, p. 239

animap. 102, p. 127, p. 131

aquap. 101, p. 157, p. 174, p. 262, p. 263, p. 306, p. 317

arcp. 151, p. 221

Archp. 178, p. 185

arch proportionsp. 5, p. 6

Archimedean screwp. 47, p. 157

architectural designp. 24, p. 261

architecturep. 21, p. 28, p. 99, p. 108, p. 139, p. 142

archival notationp. 2, p. 46

archival numberingp. 113, p. 321

arcop. 151, p. 178, p. 179, p. 185, p. 220, p. 286, p. 294

areap. 204, p. 260

area calculationp. 10, p. 260

arginep. 99, p. 318

arithmeticp. 42, p. 91, p. 111, p. 112, p. 123, p. 124, p. 128, p. 129

armp. 86, p. 87, p. 308

astap. 213, p. 214, p. 231

atmospheric perspectivep. 32, p. 140, p. 263

atmospheric pressurep. 8, p. 174, p. 192, p. 270, p. 275, p. 299

axlep. 53, p. 54, p. 165

balance armsp. 163, p. 294

balance beamp. 27, p. 162, p. 208, p. 230, p. 256, p. 276, p. 277, p. 278+5 more

balance scalesp. 150, p. 173, p. 269

balanciap. 238, p. 297

ballisticsp. 9, p. 106, p. 143

bilāciap. 233, p. 298, p. 312

bindingp. 1, p. 118, p. 323, p. 324

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Illustrations141

portrait

Red chalk technical sketches of a mechanical frame with mirror-writing, likely by Leonardo da Vinci.

diagram

Large technical drawing of a pulley system with human figures.

diagram

Hand-drawn technical diagram in red chalk showing a V-shaped structure with a ladder-like arm and a mechanism at the base, accompanied by mirror-written text.

diagram

Sanguine sketch of a seated woman holding a child

portrait

Mechanical diagram featuring a wheel with a human figure standing on top, arms outstretched, alongside a separate standing figure.

diagram

Mechanical diagram of a large gear or wheel with smaller gears and suspended weights.

diagram

A complex geometric diagram featuring a large circle with radial lines and small circular weights, connected to a horizontal bar above.

diagram

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