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Arundel Manuscript

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The Arundel Manuscript is a collection of Leonardo da Vinci's writings and sketches housed in the British Museum. It is one of approximately 21 surviving codices from Leonardo's vast literary estate, which, after his death, was inherited by his student Melzi. These notebooks contain over 10,000 pages of densely written and illustrated material, covering a wide range of Leonardo's interests.12

The Arundel Manuscript includes fascicles on various themes, such as his anatomical studies, plans for artworks, material for a painting treatise, sketches for architecture, and a treatise on the elementary theory of mechanics. Leonardo's notebooks are characterized by his use of mirror writing, his emphasis on illustration over text, and his deep exploration of scientific and artistic principles derived from experience.123

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