Article ID: CBB522129271

Leonardo and the Florence Canal. Sheets 126-127 of the Codex Atlanticus (2020)

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The folios 126 r-v and 127 r-v of the Codex Atlanticus represent the most exhaustive account of a project developed by Leonardo over many years: the construction of a waterway between Florence and the sea. This navigable canal was supposed to restore the country from the Arno floods and encourage commercial traffic, bringing wealth to the entire region. Its length of no less than 72 km, the system of automatic locks designed to overcome the total height difference of 34 meters between Florence and Pisa, and the idea of ​​feeding it with a water reserve located in Valdichiana would have made it one of the most imposing and technologically advanced hydraulic works of the time.

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Authors & Contributors
Farinelli, Roberto
Santinucci, Giovanna
Cazzola, Franco
Gatta, Massimo
Mordini, Maura
De Miranda, Adriana
Concepts
Environmental history
Water resource management
Hydraulic engineering
Manuscripts
Technology
Mineral Resources
Time Periods
Renaissance
Medieval
16th century
15th century
Republic of Venice (697–1797)
14th century
Places
Italy
Tuscany (Italy)
Europe
Milan (Italy)
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