The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

Drawings from the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci.

 

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A Grotesque Head
A Grotesque Head c. 1503 - 05
A skull Sectioned
A skull Sectioned c. 1489
Cannon Foundry
Cannon Foundry c. 1487
Anatomy of a Male
Anatomy of a Male Nude c. 1504 - 06
Assult Chariot with Scythes
Assult Chariot with Scythes c 1485
Crossbow Machine
Crossbow Machinec. 1480 - 82
Automatic Ignition Device for Firearms
Automatic Ignition Device for Firearms
Automobile
Automobile c. 1478 - 80
Five Characters in a Comic Scene
Five Characters in a Comic Scene c. 1490
Study of a Child
Study of a Child c 1508
Coition of a Hemisected Man and Woman
Coition of a Hemisected Man and Woman c. 1492
Head
Head
Designs for a Boat
Designs for a Boat c. 1485 - 87
Design for a Flying Machine
Design for a Flying Machine c. 1488
Design for a Flying Machine
Design fora Flying Machine c. 1505
Design for a Flying Machine
Design for a Flying Machine c. 1488
Design for a Flying Machine
Design for a Flying Machine c. 1487
Spring Device
Spring Device
Designs for Heavy Crossbows
Designs for Heavy Crossbows c. 1504 - 08
Device for Making Sequins
Device for Making Sequins c. 1480 - 82
Figure Studies for an Adoration of the Magi
Figure Studies for an Adoration of the Magi 1481
Page from the Codex Arundel
Page from the Codex Arundel
Grotesque Profile
Grotesque Profile c. 1487 - 90
Stretching Device for a Barrel Spring
Stretching Device for a Barrel Spring c. 1498
Head
Head
Drawing showing how sight works
Drawing showing how sight works c.1489 - 92
Head of a young Woman
Head of a young Woman
Head of Saint Anne
Head of Saint Anne c. 1510 - 15
Head of the Virgin in Threequarter View
Head of the Virgin in Threequarter View c. 1470
Ill-matched Couple
Ill-matched Couple c. 1485
Isabella d'Este
Isabella d'Este 1500
Anatomical Study of Larynx and Leg
Anatomical Study of Larynx and Leg 1510
Detail of a Lily
Detail of a Lily c. 1480 - 85
Anatomy of a Male Nude
Anatomy of a Male Nude c. 1504 - 06
Map of Tuscany and the Chiana Valley
Map of Tuscany and the Chiana Valley c. 1502
Masquerader in the Guise of a Prisoner
Masquerader in the Guise of a Prisoner c. 1517 - 18
Multi-Barrel Gun
Multi-Barrel Gun c. 1480 - 82
Muscles
Muscles
Anatomy of the Neck
Anatomy of the Neck c.1515
Ornithopter Flying Machine
Ornithopter Flying Machine
Leonardo da Vinci - Possible Self Portrait.
Possible Self-Portrait c. 1512
Preparatory Study for the Background of the Magi
Preparatory Studyfor the Backgroundof the Magi 1481
The Principal Organs of a Woman
The Principal Organs of a Woman c. 1507
Profile of an Old Man
Profile of an Old Man
Proportions of the Head
Proportions of the Head c. 1488 - 89
Rearing Horse
Rearing Horse c. 1483-1498
Sedge
Sedge c. 1510
Siege Defenses
Siege Defenses c. 1480 - 82
Study for the Head of Leda
Study for the Head of Leda c. 1505 - 07
Study for the Kneeling Leda
Study for the Kneeling Leda c. 1505 - 07
Study for the Sforza Monument
Study for the Sforza Monument c. 1488 - 89
Detail from the Study of a Dragon Costume
Detail from the Study of a Dragon Costume c.1517 - 18
Study of Horses
Study of Horses c. 1490
Study of a Tuscan Landscape
Study of a Tuscan Landscape
Study of a Womb
Study of a Womb c. 1489
Study of Hands
Study of a Woman's Hands c. 1490
Study of Concave Mirrors
Study of Concave Mirrors c. 1492
Section through Skull
Section through a Skull c. 1489
Old Man with Water Studies
Old Man with Water Studies c. 1513
Study of Skeletons
Study of Skeletons
Studies of the Arm showing the Movements made by the Biceps
Studies of the Arm showing the Movements made by the Biceps c. 1510
Study of the Graduation of Shadows on Spheres
Study of the Graduation of Shadows on Spheres c. 1492
Study of Water
Study of Water
Studies of Water Passing Obstacles and Falling
Studies of Water passing Obstacles and Falling c. 1509 - 11
Study Sheet with Horses
Study Sheet with Horses
Town Plan of Imola
Town Plan of Imola c. 1502
Section through a Skull
Section through a Skull c. 1489
Section through a Skull
Section through a Skull c. 1489
Views of a Fetus in the Womb
Views of a Fetus in the Womb c. 1510 - 12
Vitruvian Man
Vitruvian Man 1492
Water Lifting Devices
Water Lifting Devices c. 1480 - 82
Study of a Woman's Head
Study of a Woman's Head c. 1480
Various Sketches
Various Sketches
List with Profile Portrait
List with Profile Portrait
Muscles of the Neck and Shoulders and Shoulders
Muscles of the Neck and Shoulders c. 1515
Rider on a Rearing Horse
Rider on a Rearing Horse
Studies of Buildings
Studies of Buildings
Study for the Trivulzio Equestrian Monument
Study for the Trivulzio Equestrian Monument
Studies of a Floater with Breathing Tubes for a Diver
Studies of a Floater with Breathing Tubes for a Diver
Turbulent Water
Turbulent Water
Study of Cat Movements and Positions
Study of Cat Movements and Positions
Sketches for The Battle of Anghiari
Sketches for The Battle of Anghiari
Head of a Woman
Head of a Woman
Head of a Woman
Head of a Woman
Distance from the Sun to the Earth and the size of the Moon
Distance from the Sun to the Earth and the size of the Moon
Study for the Composition of the Last Supper
Study for the Composition of the Last Supper
Drawing of the Face of an Angel from the Virgin of the Rocks
Drawing of the
Face of the Angel
from the Virgin
of the Rocks
Allegory with Wolf and Eagle
Allegory with Wolf
and Eagle
Design for St Anne
Design for St Anne
The Lady of the Dishevelled Hair
The Lady of the Dishevelled Hair

Head of Christ

Head of Christ
Perspective Study of the Adoration of the Magi
Perspective Study of the Adoration of the Magi

Seated Old Man

Seated Old Man
Star of Bethlehem and Other Plants
Star of Bethlehem and Other Plants
Study Mona Lisa
Study of the Mona Lisa
Book cover of The Art Print Masterpiece
The Art Print Masterpiece