Invention designed by an anonymous Sienese engineer depicts a boat navigating upstream by harnessing the current. Between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Siena developed a series of technical specialities. Siena's artist-engineers put their skills in
Invention designed by an anonymous Sienese engineer depicts a boat navigating upstream by harnessing the current. 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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