The article surveys the Lucretius's influence on the works by Leonardo. On the basis of new evidence it is shown that Leonardo knew the contents of the De rerum natura and he used parts of the Epicurean philosophy of nature to support his effort to create a new vision of nature.
Leonardo and Lucretius / M. Beretta. - In: RINASCIMENTO. - ISSN 0080-3073. - STAMPA. - 49:(2009), pp. 341-372.
Leonardo and Lucretius
BERETTA, MARCO
2009
Abstract
The article surveys the Lucretius's influence on the works by Leonardo. On the basis of new evidence it is shown that Leonardo knew the contents of the De rerum natura and he used parts of the Epicurean philosophy of nature to support his effort to create a new vision of nature.File in questo prodotto:
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