Museum of Science, Boston

• All sketches and paintings are by Leonardo da Vinci unless otherwise specified.
  
  
• The images on this web site have been reproduced with the kind permission of the various sources listed below.
  
  
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The following images are from the Planet Art royalty free CD ROM: Leonardo da Vinci: Selected Works:
Mona Lisa (detail), 1503 and 1506, Paris, Musee du Louvre
Study of Cat Movements and Positions (details), Windsor Castle, The Royal Library
Sketch of horses
Virgin of the Rocks (detail), 1503-1506, London, National Gallery

The following images are from Museum of Science photographs from the exhibit Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist, Inventor, Artist:
Model of variable-speed gears, after a sketch from 1480 Anatomical studies,Windsor Castle, Royal Library
Dressed Up Angel, The Alos Foundation, Liechtenstein
Sketch of a machine gun, Codex Atlanticus, folio 56, recto

Leonardo: Right to Left
Example of mirror writing (detail) from the Planet Art royalty free CD ROM

Leonardo's Perspective
Star of Bethlehem (plant sketch) from the Planet Art CD ROM: Leonardo da Vinci: Selected Works
Madonna of the Carnation (detail), Munich, Pinakothek, and Annunciation , 1472-1475, Florence, Uffizi, reproduced by permission of Corbis Corporation
Etienne Chevalier and Saint Stephen, by Jean Fouquet, 1450 reproduced by permission of Carol Gerten-Jackson's Fine Arts web page

Painting in the Middle Ages Before the Renaissance
Maestra, by Cimabue, 1240, and
Virgin and Child with Angels, from the Wilton Diptych, by an unknown French artist, 1395, reproduced with permission from Carol Gerten-Jackson's Fine Arts web page

Looking Through Leonardo's Eyes
Photographs by Zabeth Billingham

Classroom Activity: Using Leonardo's Window
Photographs by Justin Miel
Thanks to the kids who tested this activity at the Hosmer school: Laura, Michael, Meredith, George, Amy and Kurt.

Exploring Linear Perspective
These images were reproduced by permission of Corbis Corporation:
Annunciation, 1472-1475, Florence, Uffizi,
Study for Adoration of the Magi, The Louvre, Paris
Director program by Azriel Shiloh.

Playing Around with Size and Distance
Original computer graphic and director program by Azriel Shiloh

Classroom Activity: How Far? How Small?
Photographs by Justin Miel
Thanks to the kids who tested this activity at the Hosmer School: Laura, Michael, Meredith, George, Amy and Kurt

Investigating Aerial Perspective
Original computer graphic scene and director program by Azriel Shiloh
Virgin of the Rocks, 1503-1506, London, National Gallery. Reproduced from the royalty free Planet Art CD ROM Leonardo da Vinci: Selected Works

The Inventor's Workshop
Artist's interpretation of Design for Spinning Machine
Artist's Interpretation of Archimedean Screws and Waterwheel

Visions of the Future
Parachute drawing reproduced by permission of the Victoriaville Skydiving School, Victoriaville, Quebec
Artist's interpretation of Leonardo's Parachute
Helicopter, U.S. Navy photograph
Artist's interpretation of Leonardo's Sketch of Helical Screw Flying Machine
M605A Tank, Reproduced from the Corel Gallery CD ROM
Artist's interpretation sketch of Armored Vehicle
U.S. Navy A-6E Intruder Aircraft , photograph by Tom Houser
Artist's interpretation of sketch of Retractable Landing Gear
SCUBA Diver, U.S. Navy photograph by Mark Reinhard
Artist's interpretation of Leonardo's Diving Suit

Inventor's Toolbox
Photographs by Eric Workman

Gadget Anatomy
Photographs by Zabeth Billingham
Except: Corkscrew Photograph courtesy of Corkscrew.com

Leonardo's Mysterious Machinery
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Sources will include:
Corbis Corporation
Museum of Science exhibits photographs
Planet Art CD ROM, Leonardo da Vinci, Selected Works
*Other sources