The Naviglio di Ivrea (Turin) sketched in sheet 563r of the Atlantic Code, drew Leonardo’s attention when he was working as hydraulic engineer in the nearby Milan. A research on the rich documentation available in local archives led to identify techniques and materials used to build the Naviglio, often similar to those in Leonardo’s hydraulic studies and drawings, and to show both its interaction with the surrounding territories and the continuous updates in hydraulic engineering from the XV to the XIX centuries. The persisting relevance of the canal through centuries is a testament to Leonardo’s ancient intuition.
University of Turin, Italy
Chapter Title
Il Naviglio di Ivrea da Leonardo a oggi. Storia, tecnica e territorio
Authors
Maria Vittoria Cattaneo
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-514-1.20
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2023
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Book Title
Lo sguardo territorialista di Leonardo
Book Subtitle
Il cartografo, l’ingegnere idraulico, il progettista di città e territori
Editors
Daniela Poli
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
270
Publication Year
2023
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© 2023 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-514-1
ISBN Print
978-88-5518-513-4
eISBN (pdf)
978-88-5518-514-1
eISBN (xml)
978-88-5518-515-8
Series Title
Territori
Series ISSN
2704-5978
Series E-ISSN
2704-579X