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Ornithopter · Tav. II

GHS 290.00

Handcrafted in about 3 days, then delivered anywhere in Ghana

A wing in three exposures, mid-beat — Leonardo's flying machine as a study in momentum.

Size 21 × 29.7 cm
Moulding Matte Black Aluminium
Glazing
Outer size
21 × 29.7 cm
Your choice
A4 · Matte Black Aluminium · Shatterproof Acrylic
GHS 290.00
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The story behind this piece

Leonardo filled pages with bat-winged flying machines. Ornithopter draws one wing through its down-stroke in three exposures — two ghosts and the final, fully rendered wing with its gold leading spar — driven by a small gear train at the shoulder. A dotted flight path climbs off the plate. The motto is the whole point: learn to fly by flying.

About this frame

A wing in three exposures, mid-beat — Leonardo's flying machine as a study in momentum.

Plate II of The Codex of Motion, DaVinci Frames' house collection of ten original artworks drawn in the spirit of Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks. Printed to order on matte fine-art paper and framed by a partner frame maker in Ghana, in the size, moulding and glazing you choose.

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