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A singular fatality has ruled the destiny of nearly all the most famous of Leonardo da Vinci's works. Two of the three most important were never completed, obstacles having arisen during his life-time, which obliged him to leave them unfinished; namely the Sforza Monument and the Wall-painting of the Battle of Anghiari, while the third-the picture of the Last Supper at Milan-has suffered irremediable injury from decay and the repeated restorations to which it was recklessly subjected during the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries. Nevertheless, no other picture of the Renaissance has become so wellknown and popular through copies of every description.

The Da Vinci Notebooks is a collection of writings, sketches, and notes by the famous artist and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci. The notebooks are a window into the mind of one of history's greatest thinkers and innovators. They cover a wide range of topics, including art, science, engineering, and architecture. They include drawings of flying machines, war machines, and detailed studies of the human body. They also contain notes on his observations of nature, such as the movement of water and the flight of birds. The notebooks are not only a fascinating glimpse into the workings of a brilliant mind, but they also reveal da Vinci's curiosity, creativity, and his insatiable thirst for knowledge. This collection of notebooks serves as an inspiration to all those who are interested in science, art, and innovation.