Ambrosiana

CODEX ATLANTICUS
Folio 812 r: Leonardo’s “car”

Theatrical machinery or ancestor of modern automobiles? Certainly, folio 812 recto of the Codex Atlanticus, which depicts the drawing for a self-propelled wagon, is one of the most famous of Leonardo: let’s go inside with Carolina and discover together the mechanisms that make it up. Enjoy the video!

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Reading room: summer closure

Biblioteca

Reading room: summer closure

Reading room closed from July 21 to August 31 included

08/07/2025
NEWS
A NEW LAYOUT FOR THE FLEMISH MASTERS ROOM

Pinacoteca

Natura morta<br>Jago and Caravaggio: two views on the transience of life

Pinacoteca