Invention designed by an anonymous Sienese engineer depicts an apparatus for raising a sunken ship. The sunken ship is tied with ropes to two floating ships loaded with ballast. The ballast is then jettisoned. Between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance,

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Invention designed by an anonymous Sienese engineer depicts an apparatus for raising a sunken ship. The sunken ship is tied with ropes to two floating ships loaded with ballast. The ballast is then jettisoned. Between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Siena developed a series of technical specialities. Siena's artist-engineers put their skills into practice for their small republic and demonstrated their skill in depicting machines and mechanical systems. The two most prominent Sienese engineers were Mariano di Iacopo, known as Taccola, and Francesco di Giorgio.

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