Roberto Valturio (1405–1475) was an Italian engineer and writer born in Rimini. He was the author of the military treatise De Re militari (1472).[1] The work consists of a preface, with a dedication to Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta; a list of the classical works mentioned and an introduction on the history of warfare. The work was widely known: King Louis XI of France, King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, Duke of Urbino Federico da Montefeltro and the ruler of Florence Lorenzo de' Medici had a copy of the printed book. In Leonardo da Vinci's list of books Roberto Valturio has been mentioned. This indicates that Leonardo had been in the possession of Roberto's work.[2]
Roberto Valturio | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1405 |
| Died | 1475 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | De Re militari |
Notes edit
- ^ Cuneo, p.15
- ^ Marc van den Broek (2019), Leonardo da Vinci Spirits of Invention. A Search for Traces, Hamburg: A.TE.M., ISBN 978-3-00-063700-1
References edit
- Pia F. Cuneo Artful Armies, Beautiful Battles: Art and Warfare in Early Modern Europe BRILL, 2002 ISBN 90-04-11588-9 ISBN 9789004115880
External links edit
- Roberto Valturio. De Re Militari. Italy, third quarter of the 15th century [182+] 1., the last blank. illus. 34 cm. From the Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress
- Roberto Valturio. De Re Militari. [North Italy, third quarter of the 15th century] [208] 1., the last 2 blank. illus. 30 cm. From the Rare Book and Special Collections Division at the Library of Congress
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