Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Codex Hammer

Codex Hammer
The codex was part of the estate Leonardo left to his pupil and companion Fracesco Melzi. It passed to the sculptor Guglielmo della Porta and then in 1690, to the painter Guiseppe Ghezzi.


The Codex Leicester (previously known as Codex Hammer) is a collection of largely scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci. The codex is named after Thomas Coke, later created Earl of Leicester, who purchased it in 1717. Of Leonardo's 30 scientific journals, the Codex may be the most famous of all.


It is also known as the Codex Leicester from the name of the former owner who purchased it in Italy in the early 18th century. It was kept at the Leicester residence in England until 1980, when it was sold at auction to the American oil magnate Armand Hammer.

Then in 1994 it was sold at auction again, and was purchased by Bill Gates for 30 millions dollars.
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