- A new online platform, Leonardotheka, has digitally reunited two monumental collections of Leonardo da Vinci ’s writings and drawings, establishing the world’s most extensive resource dedicated to his prolific work.
- The ambitious project, which took over a decade to complete, brings together approximately 3,500 pages, including the 1,119 sheets of the Codex Atlanticus and around 550 sheets from the Royal Collection at Windsor.
- This collaborative effort involved the Royal Collection Trust, the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan, the Biblioteca Leonardiana in Vinci, and Museo Galileo, with experts meticulously reassembling manuscripts that were dismounted and cut centuries ago.
- A significant feature of Leonardotheka is the inclusion of 50 confirmed page reconstructions, digitally returning small fragments to their original positions to restore context, such as reuniting a drawing of a horse with a reflection on the Regisole equestrian monument.
- Experts believe Leonardotheka will unlock new insights into da Vinci’s thoughts, artistic vision, and working processes, offering scholars unprecedented opportunities to explore his artistic, scientific, and literary legacy.
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