Over the centuries several physical models of Leonardo’s machines have been reconstructed to solve a fascinating question: visionary and prophetic intuitions or real projects corroborated by analytical studies on their actual possibilities of use? Taking advantage of an interdisciplinary approach and exploiting the potential of digital design, this paper presents the reconstruction of one of the most complex machines represented by Leonardo and first by Ctesibius and Vitruvius: the water clockwork. Starting from the analytical study of Leonardo’s drawings, the workflow proposal leads to a digital reconstruction of this machine, made available through an Augmented Reality mobile app developed for the exhibition Leonardo e Vitruvio. Oltre il Cerchio e il Quadrato. A digital solution to share this remarkable Cultural Heritage, making the complex language of Leonardo’s drawings accessible to a wider audience.
Ctesibius, Vitruvius and Leonardo: A Digital Reconstruction of the Water Clockwork Timeline / Callegari, M.; Clini, P.; Carbonari, L.; Angeloni, R.; D'Alessio, M.; Scoccia, C.. - STAMPA. - 40:(2022), pp. 134-145. (Intervento presentato al convegno 7th International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms, HMM 2022 tenutosi a Granada and Jaén (Spain) nel 2022) [10.1007/978-3-030-98499-1_12].
Ctesibius, Vitruvius and Leonardo: A Digital Reconstruction of the Water Clockwork Timeline
Callegari M.Conceptualization
;Clini P.Funding Acquisition
;Carbonari L.Methodology
;Angeloni R.
Software
;D'Alessio M.Investigation
;Scoccia C.Formal Analysis
2022-01-01
Abstract
Over the centuries several physical models of Leonardo’s machines have been reconstructed to solve a fascinating question: visionary and prophetic intuitions or real projects corroborated by analytical studies on their actual possibilities of use? Taking advantage of an interdisciplinary approach and exploiting the potential of digital design, this paper presents the reconstruction of one of the most complex machines represented by Leonardo and first by Ctesibius and Vitruvius: the water clockwork. Starting from the analytical study of Leonardo’s drawings, the workflow proposal leads to a digital reconstruction of this machine, made available through an Augmented Reality mobile app developed for the exhibition Leonardo e Vitruvio. Oltre il Cerchio e il Quadrato. A digital solution to share this remarkable Cultural Heritage, making the complex language of Leonardo’s drawings accessible to a wider audience.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
