The particularly defined aspect of Leonardo's text known as the "Bestiary" has already been noted ... I believe that arguments derived from philological considerations concerning the image can be added to the considerations of the eminent Vincian philologist. The certainty of the written text has a figurative component: Leonardo's habit of representing real or imaginary animals. It is certainly not possible to establish with precision which illuminated manuscripts Leonardo had in his hands, but it is possible to formulate some hypotheses on the figurative typologies that are at the basis of both his images and his words, on the basis of the most evident verifiable solicitations. The hypotheses that we will formulate here are aimed above all at clarifying the line of transmission to be sought rather than at recognising a specific manuscript. [Author]

Language: Italian