The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci - ACE457.3

A letter (c.1481-1482) by Leonardo to Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, describing engines of war, read over Cannon Foundry (1487), Studies of Gun-Barrels and Mortars (1485), two views of an Armoured Car (1487), Assault Chariot with Scythes (c.1485). Other ideas for unusual weaponry; more from Studies of Gun-Barrels and Mortars. Letter continues concerning architectural design: The Head of St James, and Architectural Sketches (c.1495). Details of sketches (c.1495) for The Last Supper. The Head of St Philip and other studies for The Last Supper (c.1495). Commentary says that Leonardo would suddenly "leave painting": designs for the Trivulzio and Sforza equestrian monuments (c.1508-1517). Studies for The Battle of Anghiari (1504-1505). Commentary points out how small all these drawings are. More drawings of horses including A Horse in Right Profile and from the Front (c.1490). Studies of Legs of Man and the Leg of a Horse (1506-1507) and A Standing Male Nude from Behind (c.1504-1506). Cross-section Drawing of a Woman's Torso, Studies of Embryos (or, The Babe in the Womb, 1509-1514), Anatomical Studies of a Male Shoulder (1509-1510). Partially dissected faces and hands. Different versions of The Skull Sectioned (1489), one suggesting the location of the soul. A Study of a Woman’s Hands (1490).