Studies of Geometric Patterns

Studies of Geometric PatternsLeonardo da Vinci

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This page of sketches (c. 1490) shows interlocking circles, star-like figures, and annotated diagrams surrounded by dense notes. Executed in Leonardo’s characteristic mirror writing, these studies examine symmetry, rotation, and proportional relationships as geometric problems. Their precision reveals how he treated geometry as a universal key linking artistic composition, mechanics, and the structure of natural forms.