Leonardo da Vinci's bizarre daily notebooks
Ludovico Sforza and the spectacles of Milan
Isabella d'Este and the obsessive collectors
Pope Leo X and the Roman wonderland
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Master of Renaissance oddities and eccentric patrons
misslily Leonardo da Vinci's Notebooks
Describe the tongue of a woodpecker, find a human skull, We're sketching out a crocodile so life is never dull.
misslily Leonardo's personal notes mixed grocery shopping with requests to study human skulls.
misslily Sort Leonardo's bizarre chores to discover the eccentric demands of his Renaissance patrons.
Leonardo's shopping lists: He listed buying a crocodile jaw alongside regular groceries like charcoal and sugar.
A manuscript book, especially one of ancient texts or historical documents. Leonardo's surviving Renaissance codices contain eclectic personal reminders, such as a note to describe a woodpecker's tongue.
What unusual sleep schedule did Leonardo da Vinci reportedly follow to maximize his work time?
Which of these bizarre items appeared on Leonardo da Vinci's 1490s shopping lists?
What is the name given to Leonardo da Vinci's bound collections of notes and drawings?