Francesco di Giorgio and the Formation of the Renaissance Architect

Merrill, Elizabeth

doi:10.18130/v3x54x

Cited by 2 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…He knew the activities of the Engineers and Architects of ancient Rome as well as that of his predecessors in the Italian Renaissance. Analysing Leonardo's manuscripts, it can be stated that Leonardo knew the work of Vitruvius (Cigola & Ceccarelli, 2013, 2014, Filippo Brunelleschi (Prager, 2012), Mariano di Jacopo (il Taccola) (Ceccarelli, 2021), Leon Battista Alberti or Francesco di Giorgio Martini (Ceccarelli, 2008(Ceccarelli, , 2018Merrill, 2015).…”

Section: Historical Scopementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The case of Francesco di Giorgio Martini is significant because the importance of his career has been dwarfed by the shadow of Leonardo today, who was inspired by Martini's work and copied his drawings (Ceccarelli, 2018;Merrill, 2015;Moon, 2005Moon, , 2007. However, Francesco di Giorgio was a well-known engineer in Italy in the late fifteenth century, whose works were known and highly regarded.…”

Section: Historical Scopementioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Analysis of the First Treatise on Machine Elements: Codex Madrid I

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In this article, the manuscript of Codex Madrid I, Leonardo da Vinci's workshop drawings collection, is reviewed and the main mechanisms that appear in the aforesaid codex are analysed. It begins with a short reference to Leonardo da Vinci works and, subsequently, Leonardo's manuscripts and Codex Madrid I, in particular, are placed in their historical context. After analysing the historical scope of Codex Madrid I, a compilation of the 100 main drawings of the manuscript is made, composing nine Mechanisms Drawings Boxes. Each Mechanisms Drawings Box is a collage made up of 10 to 14 drawings of mechanical elements that appear in Codex Madrid I, with a brief description of each drawing. This compilation illustrates the wide range of mechanical elements and simple mechanisms of Codex Madrid I, forming, as a whole, a complete treatise on mechanisms, understanding mechanisms as basic elements of machines.

show abstract

Section: Historical Scopementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Historical Scopementioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis of the First Treatise on Machine Elements: Codex Madrid I

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Francesco di Giorgio 1 (1439-1501) (Fiore & Cieri Via, 1997), together with Leonardo da Vinci (1452Vinci ( -1519, is one of the figures that best represents the Renaissance model of universal man. He was a multifaceted artist highly sought after as an architect and military engineer (Merrill, 2015); furthermore, he was an excellent painter and sculptor (Toledano, 1987), and a humanist who undertook the translation of a complex Latin text such as Vitruvius Pollio's De Architectura (Vitruvius, 1999;Vitruvius, 1985). Francesco di Giorgio, following in the footsteps of Mariano Daniello di Jacopo (Taccola) (1381 -ca.1458), a source of inspiration and perhaps his mentor, explored the world of machines from a theoretical point of view.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Engineering and Mechanics of Self-Propelled Vehicles from the Renaissance: The Projects of Francesco di Giorgio

Innocenzi

2024

AHS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

During the Renaissance, the idea of a complex mechanical system capable of autonomous movement, a forerunner concept of our modern automobile, found its first designs and exploratory conceptualizations. In particular, it will be one of the so-called "Sienese engineers", Francesco di Giorgio, one of the first to systematically explore the mechanics of self-propelled vehicles as part of his studies of machines that will later become part of his Treatise of Architecture. Francesco di Giorgio's self-propelled machines still lack an engine and are set in motion by human power, but their mechanics are already highly sophisticated and ahead of their time. Thanks to the various manuscripts that have been preserved, his legacy in this area is still entirely available. It facilitates the understanding of the development of the projects and the attempts to design machines for practical uses, as well as the theoretical approach to engineering during the Renaissance. This comprehensive study thoroughly describes Francesco di Giorgio's systematic approach to the mechanics of self-propelled vehicles. By comparing the various projects, from the rudimentary sketches in the Taccuino to the more sophisticated designs in the later versions of the Treatise of Architecture, a clear understanding of the logical and conceptual journey that led Francesco di Giorgio to pioneer the study of motion transmission in self-propelled vehicles can be obtained.

show abstract

Francesco di Giorgio and the Formation of the Renaissance Architect

Cited by 2 publications

References 0 publications

Analysis of the First Treatise on Machine Elements: Codex Madrid I

Analysis of the First Treatise on Machine Elements: Codex Madrid I

The Engineering and Mechanics of Self-Propelled Vehicles from the Renaissance: The Projects of Francesco di Giorgio

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About