Leonardo da Vinci

Sinopse

Concept and Co-ordination – Isabel Cruz Almeida e Helena Correia Lopes

“Lisbon brings a new, unique perspective on the Codex: the parallel between the voyages of discovery on which Leonardo embarked in his own mind and recorded in his writings, and the momentous voyages of discovery made by the Portuguese explorers during the Renaissance. The quest for knowledge and opportunity motivated both endeavors, and both dared to take the risks associated with charting the unknown.
It is a special pleasure to be able to see the Codex, which was written at the beginning of the 16th century, in the magnificent monastery built during those same years by Dom Manuel I. It has been of equal importance for us to show the Codex in Lisbon during Expo’98, which has demonstrated the continuing relevance of Leonardo’s studies of water and its effects nearly five hundred years ago.” in Presentation by William H. Gates III

Contents
Presentation
Luís Ferreira Calado
President of the Instituto Português do Património Arquitectónico
William H. Gates III
Isabel Cruz de Almeida
Director of the Jerónimos Monastery

Essays
Jerónimos Monastery On a World and Human scale – Research team of Jerónimos Monastery
Leonardo and Portugal – Rafael Moreira
Leonardo – Scientist and Creator Light and Shadow – Duarte Costa Pereira and Francisco Álvaro Gomes
The Body of the Earth – Martin Kemp
Leonardo’s Legacy in Science – Owen Gingerich

The Catalogue