The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Volume 2

Delve into the hidden side of Leonardo’s genius as he turns his keen eye from canvas to clay. This volume gathers the scattered fragments of his sculptural notebooks—brief, often cryptic entries that reveal how the master approached the art of casting, proportion, and movement. Central to the collection are thirteen handwritten notes that illuminate his long‑term work on the famed equestrian monument to Francesco Sforza, offering rare clues to the techniques he contemplated for bringing a galloping horse to life in bronze.

The editor arranges the material to highlight Leonardo’s practical concerns, from the design of moulds to the choice of the horse’s stance, while weaving in contemporary commentary that situates the project within Milan’s turbulent politics of the late 1400s. Listeners will hear a blend of meticulous observation, inventive engineering, and the restless curiosity that drove Leonardo to sketch a horse both poised and in stride, inviting a fresh appreciation of his unfinished sculptural ambitions.