Sunday, January 30, 2005



"We usually think of Leonardo as an artist. However, it was his skill as a military engineer that was largely responsible for securing his employment in 15th century Milan.Around 1486, Leonardo drew several designs for a giant crossbow. The figure atop the machine gives an indication of scale. The weapon was cranked with winding gears. It had two different firing mechanisms - the simplest of which involved releasing a holding pin by striking it with a mallet."


in BBC

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Luis say's

- Welcome to Leonardo Da Vinci's site. I hope this can become more than a blog, and turn into a place where art student's and everyone interested in the life and work of this genious can learn something. -

About Me

Hello! I'm Luis, i'm 22 year's old and i live in portugal. One of my goals with this site is to learn more about Da Vinci, I love art history :)

likes...

Music, cinema, fotography and art. I also like computers, internet ..blogs :) and sport's. Hanging out with friend's and take a walk in a sunny day.

This is what I like!

dislikes...

Bored people.. Bahh :P

well, and this is what I dislike... what I can think for now...

wish list

Have more time to myself, learn more about art, read every book i have in my room and enlarge my movie collection.. of course there's other goal's, like professional one's, but that's.. WORK! :P

archives

January 2005
February 2005

other people

Babyface @ Blogger
Babyface @ theblogger.net
Babyface @ MSN
Andreiazita @ theblogger.net
Andreiazita @ MSN
Ju @ theblogger.net
Nídia @ skyblog
Tiago @ theblogger.net
Joana @ theblogger.net
Délia @ theblogger.net
ThuG_GirL @ theblogger.net
Sandra @ theblogger.net
Mónica @ hetblogger.net
Lena @ Photoblog
Lena @ Fotolog
Táta @ Photoblog
Táta @ Photoblog
Sónia @ theblogger.net
Semente @ theblogger.net
Semente @ Fotolog
Ju @ Blogger
Ju @ Blogger
Biazita @ Fotolog

links

Leonardo @ BBC
blogger
Leonardo @ The Pevsner Laboratory

visitor number


Leonardo Da Vinci
Babyface's production - 2005
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