How Leonardo da Vinci Created a Bird’s Eye Satellite Style Image of Imola, Italy From the Ground in 1502
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#4D1GG)
In a delineating episode of Vox Almanac, correspondent Phil Edwards explains why and how the great Leonardo da Vinci created bird's eye satellite-style image of the city of Imola, Italy at the behest of Cesare Borgia in 1502.
Leonardo da Vinci's known for his art and inventions - but also his groundbreaking maps, like this one of Imola, Italy. In this episode of Vox Almanac, Vox's Phil Edwards explores how it was made.
image via Wikimedia Commons
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