Data visualizing company The Visual Agency recently released a complete digitization of Leonardo da Vinci’s 12-volume, 1,119-page Codex Atlanticus. The interactive application allows people to browse through each page, filled with finely-detailed sketches and scribbled notes. Exploring the extraordinary collection is like entering the mind of the legendary Renaissance engineer, artist, and inventor.
Codex Atlanticus is the largest collection of Da Vinci papers and it covers his entire career. It starts in 1478 (when Da Vinci was working in his hometown of Tuscany) to 1519 (when he died in France). The name Atlanticus comes from the fact that Da Vinci used big sheets, similar to those used for geographic Atlases. The diverse portfolio includes sketches and diagrams for his creative inventions like parachutes, war machines, and hydraulic pumps. Also, it features his detailed architectural sketches and anatomy studies.
The digitization project was done in collaboration with the Biblioteca Ambrosiana that preserves all pages of the collection. The Visual Agency designed an easy-to-use, color-coded application which allows you to browse by year, subject, and topic.
Explore the complete digitized version of Da Vinci’s Codex Atlanticus here. You can click “EN” for English at the bottom-right of the screen.
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