Design for a parabolic compass
- Artist
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Date
- c.1500 ; Italy
- Style
- High renaissance
- Genre
- Design
The painting titled 'Design for a parabolic compass' exemplifies the meticulous Design craftsmanship characteristic of the High renaissance period. It depicts a detailed sketch crafted with ink on paper, illustrating a device intended to construct parabolas—plane curves that are mirror-symmetrical and approximately U-shaped. These curves can be defined by various mathematical descriptions, all converging into the same geometric form. The artwork combines technical precision with artistic elegance, emphasizing both mathematical insight and the aesthetic principles of the era.
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