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
Bernardoni, Andrea
Santinucci, Giovanna
Farinelli, Roberto
Ceccarelli, Francesco
Clayton, Martin
Maffioli, Cesare S.
Journals
Bollettino di Storia delle Scienze Matematiche
Nuncius: Annali di Storia della Scienza
Archivio Storico Lombardo
Publishers
Insegna del Giglio
Aracne
Olschki
Viella
Aedes Muratoriana
Carocci Editore
Concepts
Manuscripts
Technology
Environmental history
Hydraulic engineering
Water resource management
Legislative and administrative regulations
People
Leonardo da Vinci
Gori, Dionigi
Giovanni Antonio Nigrone
Time Periods
Renaissance
16th century
Medieval
15th century
Early modern
13th century
Places
Italy
Tuscany (Italy)
Europe
France
Milan (Italy)
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