FLOATS TO WALK ON WATER designed by Leonardo da Vinci. a pair of large floating wooden shoes, which were so long and light that they would carry his weight. Balance and walking were entrusted to two racquets, useful for balancing with the arms. based on a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian artist and polymath. Codex Atlanticus, folio 26 r.

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