Visconti Machina
The genius of eclectic artist Leonardo da Vinci went down in history like few others, becoming a real Italian legend, born near Florence and celebrated worldwide 500 years have passed since he died on 2 May 2 1519 and it was unavoidable for Visconti to celebrate him for his massive impact on popular culture.
Painter, architect, engineer, scientist Leonardo was many things, and Visconti picked his engineering talent to gather inspiration and design the Machina collection.
Hand crafted in three different limited edition finishes solid silver 288 pieces), vermeil 288 pieces) and solid pink gold 18 Kt 38 pieces) the resin cap and barrel reveal the technical drawings of some of Leonardo’s revolutionary machines, collected in the famous Codex Atlanticus.
The use of the Scrimshaw technique and a colored pigment evoke Da Vinci’s beloved red chalk drawing art, showing once again the remarkable technical and
artistic expertise of Visconti craftsmen |