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The Codex Leicester (also briefly known as the Codex Hammer) is a collection of scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci. The codex is named after Thomas Coke, Earl of Leicester, who purchased it in 1717. The codex provides an insight into the mind of the Renaissance artist, scientist and thinker, as well as an exceptional illustration of the ...
Dec 18, 2018 · Since you can’t touch the Codex itself—it’s preserved behind glass—the Codescope is the next best thing to flipping through the pages that the great man wrote on. Codescope is an interactive kiosk with a touch screen that lets you explore the Codex Leicester, a notebook of Leonardo da Vinci’s that Bill Gates bought in 1994.
Jul 13, 2015 · In 1994, he purchased Leonardo da Vinci's "Codex Leicester," a manuscript that dates back to the 16th century. He paid $30.8 million for the journal at auction, a price that made it the most ...
Oct 30, 2018 · The “Codex Leicester,” named after an 18th-century owner, Thomas Coke, earl of Leicester, is a compendium of ideas and investigations, and the expository panels are a refrain of firsts: an ...
Nov 21, 2021 · This means the Codex is certainly one of the world's most valuable pieces of art. But, it makes up only about 0.1% of Gates' $134 billion fortune, which we estimated for the Forbes 400 this year ...
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Mar 27, 2015 · Leonardo da Vinci , a page from Codex Leicester (1506–10). A rare Leonardo da Vinci manuscript from the collection of Microsoft founder Bill Gates is coming to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts ...
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Browse 112 codex leicester photos and images available, or search for leonardo da vinci to find more great photos and pictures. Sheet 2A: Leonardo first discusses gravities, or centers, as he evaluates earlier theories on the composition of the world.
