LEONARDO DA VINCI 1452-1519

Leonardo da VINCI and his workshop Vinci, 1452–Amboise, 1519 Studies of Mechanics; Sketch for the Battle of Anghiari and the Angel of the Annunciation Black chalk, pen and brown ink About 1503–1504 Leonardo’s design for the figure of an Angel of the Annunciation prefigured that of his Saint John the Baptist. The angel on this sheet was copied by a pupil and corrected by the master, who reworked the fore- shortening of the arm. Leonardo used the same ink to make calculations, draw geometrical figures and sketch gear mechanisms, horses and foot soldiers in preparation for the Battle of Anghiari. The Royal Collection, Windsor, RL 12328, loaned by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Leonardo da VINCI Vinci, 1452–Amboise, 1519 Study for the Battle of Anghiari; System for Attacking Fortifications Stylus, black chalk, pen and brown ink About 1503–1504 The black chalk horse was a preparatory sketch for the Battle of the Standard. On the right, Leonardo imagined a shower of projectiles passing over a fortress wall. This second study, unrelated to the Battle of Anghiari, reflects Leonardo’s constant interest in military engineering. Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan, Codex Atlanticus, fol. 72 r 147 148