Leonardo da Vinci (15th April 1452 - 2nd May 1519), Italian artist and inventor, with some of his notes and drawings. Despite having little formal education, Leonardo da Vinci kept extensive notebooks filled with his scientific theories, inventions and architectural designs. Included in this montage are his detailed studies of the movement of a human body, human anatomy, a foetus and a flying machine. Most of his projects were never published nor constructed. After Leonardo's death his notes lay unnoticed in a library until 1796.
Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unclear or unknown.
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<br/>Aeronautics by Leonardo Da Vinci - Italy.
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<br/>C/U of several of Da Vinci's drawings; 2 are diagrams of his aeronautical ideas. M/S of Captains Somenzi and Soldatini of the Italian Air Ministry at drawing board. Various shots of several models built from Da Vinci's drawings. Several shots of the various types of aeronautical constructions built according to Leonardo Da Vinci in operation - non are actually seen in flight but are worked on the roof of a building.
People observe German book exhibition in Stockholm.
German book exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden. Swedish people enter the exhibition hall. They climb up stairs. German books and pamphlets displayed on table. A Swedish woman wearing fur coat watches the books. A book on Dürer is opened. Men walk by table and observe the books displayed. Pictures of Renaissance equestrian statues in book. A book titled 'Leonardo da Vinci' is opened. Leonardo da Vinci's famous portrait 'Mona Lisa' printed in book. Location: Stockholm Sweden. Date: 1941.
Washington D.C., United States of America (USA).
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<br/>DA VINCI PAINTING ON SHOW IN WASHINGTON
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<br/>MS. Line of schoolchildren entering National Gallery of Art Washington. Various shots of the people looking at the Leonardo De Vinci's portrait of Ginevra da Benci which has been purchased for more than 5 million dollars (the highest price in the history of art) after two and a half centuries in private collection. On the reverse of the portrait is another painting and both sides are on show.
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<br/>Date found in the old record - 31/03/1967.
Igor Sikorsky talks about Leonardo da Vinci and his early drawings of flying machines in United States.
A VS-300 helicopter takes off during its testing in United States. Igor Sikorsky talks about Leonardo da Vinci and his historic early drawings and sketches of flying machines. Sikorsky shows his own aircraft drawings. Sikorsky goes to the window and see a plane landing at runway. R-4 and VS-300 helicopter take off. Location: United States USA. Date: 1943.