LEONARDO DA VINCI 1452-1519

Leonardo da VINCI Vinci, 1452–Amboise, 1519 Optics: the Reflection of the Sun on the Waves Pen and brown ink About 1505 Leonardo was particularly interested in the reflection of light rays on a wavy surface. On this page from the Codex Atlanticus, he attempts to show the reflection of the sun on the waves of the sea. Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan, Codex Atlanticus, fol. 555v 0 90 Leonardo da VINCI Vinci, 1452–Amboise, 1519 Rock Stratification Pen and brown ink About 1475–1480 In this drawing, which has been linked with the first version of the Virgin of the Rocks, Leonardo studies the geological strata of a cliff with a calm river flowing at its foot. Leonardo used a variety of lithological formations in his landscapes, including that of the Saint Jerome and the Saint Anne. The Royal Collection, Windsor, RL 12395, loaned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 0 91