As part of the permanent doctorate in the History of Philosophy, two days of work were held on the theme of fire and its variations, in science, in art and literature between the 16th and 17th centuries. Artes Mechanicae participated with a report entitled: Practice and theory of fire in the writings of Leonardo da Vinci and Vannoccio […]
The 7 June 2016 the third session of the seminar program was held 2015-2016 of the Condorcet Campus (Paris) by title “The reconstitution – heuristic process and / or object of mediation ?”, in collaboration with the Center Alexandre Koyré (CNRS-EHESS-MNHN), SAPRAT (EPHE), ILJ-CEDRIC (Cnam), CTHS (National School of Charters), CEMS (CNRS-EHESS), IDHES (University of Evry-Val d´Essonne & University of
Campus Condorcet workshops (Paris) – 7 June 2016 – “The model, so what? “ Read More »
The Artuklu University of Mardin in Turkey has organized an international symposium on Al-Jazari, Arab engineer and scientist of the 12th-13th century. Jobs, divided into two days, have contributed to historically analyze and contextualize the machines designed in the Compendium on Theory and Practice of Mechanical Arts (Al-Jami ‘Bayna’ l-‘ilm wa-‘l-‘amal al-Nafi ‘fi sinat’at al-hiyal). Artes Mechanicae has submitted a report from
International Symposium on Al-Jazari, 13-14 May 2016, University of Mardin, Turkey Read More »
The volume, realized with the contribution of Acque SpA and Acea, with the patronage of the Municipality of Vinci, collects essays by Leonardo experts who analyze the theme of water, a topic that occupied Leonardo for a long period of time, describing an interdisciplinary path that goes from the study of nature to physical and engineering experimentation
Book presentation “Leonardo and the Arno” at the Castello Sforzesco in Milan Read More »
Artes Mechanicae presents two flying machines alongside others from the Leonardo Leonardo di Vinci Museum in the Louvre auditorium as part of the series of conferences “24 hours with Leonardo” the 19 and and the 20 September 2015.The lecture given by Professor Pascal Brioist dell’ University of Tours, dedicated to the theme of flight, will highlight the new interpretations advanced by ArtesMechanicae of the flying wing
The models of ArtesMechanicae at the Louvre Museum in Paris Read More »
Mechanical Arts Participating in the 34th SIC Symposium 2015 held at the University of Turin from 7 to September 11th. Sofia Talas, curator of the Museum of the History of Physics of Padua, presents the replica of the Eustachio Divini compound microscope created by the ArtesMechanicae Laboratories. Here is an in-depth look at the microscope.
XXXIV SIC Symposium – Torino, 7 – 11 September 2015 Read More »
Marignan2015 is the reconstruction of a court celebration that took place in 1518 to celebrate the victory of Marignano and King Francesco I in 1515. The show will bring together about five hundred extras in the Leonardo da Vinci Park – Clos Lucé in Amboise and in the Beauvais park in Romorantin during the last weekend of July 2015.
The ArtesMechanicae workshops together with Guido Giannini, historic craftsman of Piazza Pitti in Florence, they made the replica of the compound microscope made by Eustachio Divini's workshop in 1671, the only remaining example of its production today. Through an analysis carried out with philological rigor, an attempt was made to understand the techniques and the original materials used
Workshop a New York, 27 – 30 May 2015 Speech by Andrea Bernardoni (Museo Galileo – Mechanical Arts) “Comparative artillery foundry processes (Leonardo, Biringuccio, and Ms. Fr. 640)”. Photogallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/128418753@N06/
The making and knowing project moldmaking and metalworking in bnf ms. Fr. 640 Read More »
13-14 May 2015 Politecnico di Milano edited by Pietro C. Marani Speech by Andrea Bernardoni (Museo Galileo – Mechanical Arts, Florence), Leonardo and the study of the four elements: the physics of fire and its technological applications.