Leonardo da Vinci Notebooks: What You Need to Know About His Art and Science Notes

Today I wanna talk about something really cool that I’ve been digging into lately – Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks. These things are seriously a treasure trove of knowledge and creativity.

So, first off, I started by grabbing a copy of “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci,” translated by Jean Paul Richter. This edition is from way back in 1888. When I got it, I realized it’s more accurate to call these things “manuscripts.” They’re basically collections of pages, and the way they’re put together now is nothing like how they were originally. It’s all mixed up, you know?

Leonardo da Vinci Notebooks: What You Need to Know About His Art and Science Notes

I spent hours reading through the pages, and I found that they are all written backward! Can you believe it? Many folks thought it is a sort of secret code, but nah, it’s simply because he was left-handed. He was just scribbling away in his own style.

Next, I got curious about how many notebooks there were. From what I found out, he had at least 50 of these bad boys! He started writing them around 1478 and kept going until he died in 1519. That’s like 40 years of notes! And these pages are all different sizes, some loose, some bound together. It’s pretty wild.

Here’s what I did next:

  • I made a list of all the topics he wrote about.
  • I tried to group similar topics together, like his ideas on art, science, and anatomy.
  • I picked out some of his most interesting sketches and tried to understand what he was thinking when he drew them.

What really blew my mind was how he connected everything. He saw the world in such a unique way. He’d write about the human body and then compare it to the Earth. His notes show how he saw the patterns and connections in nature. It’s like he was trying to figure out how everything works together.

What I Learned

Reading da Vinci’s notebooks gave me a whole new perspective on how he saw the world. He was a genius, no doubt, but he was also just a guy trying to understand the world around him. His notebooks show that he was curious, observant, and always thinking. He was also a vegetarian and a pacifist, which made him even more fascinating to me.

Leonardo da Vinci Notebooks: What You Need to Know About His Art and Science Notes

I’m still going through these notebooks, and I keep finding new and amazing things. It’s like a never-ending journey of discovery. I highly recommend checking them out if you’re into art, science, or just curious about how a brilliant mind worked.

Original article by the Author:Emile,If you intend to republish this content, please attribute the source accordingly:https://www.creativesfunding.com/6093.html