Leonardo Da Vinci Photograph - Self-propelling Car by Sheila Terry

Self-propelling Car is a photograph by Sheila Terry which was uploaded on May 5th, 2013.

Self-propelling Car

Self-propelling car. Historical artwork of a design for a self-moving or automotive car by the Italian artist, engineer and scientist Leonardo da... more

by Sheila Terry

Canvas Print

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Framed Print

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Art Print

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Poster

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Metal Print

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Acrylic Print

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Wood Print

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iPhone Case

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Title

Self-propelling Car

Artist

Sheila Terry

Medium

Photograph

Description

Self-propelling car. Historical artwork of a design for a self-moving or automotive car by the Italian artist, engineer and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). This design is believed to date from 1478, and shows a sketch of the vehicle (top) and a more detailed plan of its inner workings (bottom). It used a series of geared wheels and leaf springs to propel itself along. A team of Italian scientists constructed a working wooden model based on this plan in Florence in 2004. This drawing was included in the Codex Atlanticus, a collection of Leonardo's drawings compiled at the end of the sixteenth century by the sculptor Pompeo Leoni from original notebooks.

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May 5th, 2013