Gear in art: paintings, drawings and prints

Sheet of Sketches of an Angel and Various Studies of Machines, Horses and Riders, Leonardo da Vinci

Sheet of Sketches of an Angel and Various Studies of Machines, Horses and Riders, c. 1503–1504.

Sheet of Sketches of an Angel and Various Studies of… (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Mechanism to Equalize the Power of an Unwinding Spring, Leonardo da Vinci

Mechanism to Equalize the Power of an Unwinding Spring, 1497.

Mechanism to Equalize the Power of an Unwinding Spring (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Study of the Diminishing Power of an Unwinding Spring, Leonardo da Vinci

Study of the Diminishing Power of an Unwinding Spring, 1497.

Study of the Diminishing Power of an Unwinding Spring (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Mechanisms for Back-and-Forth Motion, Leonardo da Vinci

Mechanisms for Back-and-Forth Motion, 1497.

Mechanisms for Back-and-Forth Motion (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Studies of the Working of Cogwheels, Leonardo da Vinci

Studies of the Working of Cogwheels, 1493.

Studies of the Working of Cogwheels (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian), ink on paper

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Drawing of Two Heads in Profile and Studies of Machines, 1478.

Drawing of Two Heads in Profile and Studies of Machines (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Uffizi Gallery, Italy

Codex Atlanticus (F1070)

Codex Atlanticus (F1070) (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Studies relating to the Casting of the Sforza Monument

Studies relating to the Casting of the Sforza Monument (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Studies of Hydraulic Devices

Studies of Hydraulic Devices (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Studies for an Automobile

Studies for an Automobile (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Horse Studies, c. 1503–1504.

Horse Studies (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Study of the Striking Mechanism of a Clock, Leonardo da Vinci

Study of the Striking Mechanism of a Clock, 1497.

Study of the Striking Mechanism of a Clock (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Studies of Power Transmission and for Lifting a Beam, Leonardo da Vinci

Studies of Power Transmission and for Lifting a Beam, 1497.

Studies of Power Transmission and for Lifting a Beam (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Tempered Spring with Volute Gear, Leonardo da Vinci

Tempered Spring with Volute Gear, 1497.

Tempered Spring with Volute Gear (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Recto: Sketches for the Last Supper, and other studies. Verso: Calculations with architectural, engineering, and geometric sketches, Leonardo da Vinci

Recto: Sketches for the Last Supper, and other studies. Verso: Calculations with architectural, engineering, and geometric sketches, 1490.

Recto: Sketches for the Last Supper, and other studies.… (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Codex Atlanticus (F0001)

Codex Atlanticus (F0001) (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Codex Atlanticus (F0089)

Codex Atlanticus (F0089) (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Studies for a Virgin and Child and of Heads in Profile and of Machines

Studies for a Virgin and Child and of Heads in Profile and… (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

British Museum, United Kingdom

Drawing of the Construction and Functioning of a Ship

Drawing of the Construction and Functioning of a Ship (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Studies of Hydraulic Devices

Studies of Hydraulic Devices (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Études pour La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus et sainte Anne, Leonardo da Vinci

Études pour La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus et sainte Anne, 1500.

Études pour La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus et sainte Anne (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian), aquarelle et fusain et pierre noire et plume

British Museum, United Kingdom

Drawing of the Movement of a Clock, Leonardo da Vinci

Drawing of the Movement of a Clock, 1497.

Drawing of the Movement of a Clock (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Mechanical Device for the Transmission of Motion, Leonardo da Vinci

Mechanical Device for the Transmission of Motion, 1497.

Mechanical Device for the Transmission of Motion (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Drawing of an Oil Press and Oil Mill, Leonardo da Vinci

Drawing of an Oil Press and Oil Mill, 1497.

Drawing of an Oil Press and Oil Mill (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Codex Atlanticus (F0145), Leonardo da Vinci

Codex Atlanticus (F0145), c. 1485.

Codex Atlanticus (F0145) (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Codex Atlanticus (F0024)

Codex Atlanticus (F0024) (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Codex Atlanticus (F0139)

Codex Atlanticus (F0139) (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

The Hero of a Hundred Fights, J. M. W. Turner

The Hero of a Hundred Fights, 1823.

The Hero of a Hundred Fights (museum title)

J. M. W. Turner (British), oil on canvas

Tate Britain, United Kingdom

Design for a Spinning Machine

Design for a Spinning Machine (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Hydraulic Devices for Transporting Water

Hydraulic Devices for Transporting Water (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Study of the Mechanical Power of a Spring, Leonardo da Vinci

Study of the Mechanical Power of a Spring, 1497.

Study of the Mechanical Power of a Spring (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Mechanics of the Movement of a Toothed Rack, Leonardo da Vinci

Mechanics of the Movement of a Toothed Rack, 1497.

Mechanics of the Movement of a Toothed Rack (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Mechanism for Back-and-Forth Motion with Crank, Leonardo da Vinci

Mechanism for Back-and-Forth Motion with Crank, 1497.

Mechanism for Back-and-Forth Motion with Crank (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Door Hinges, 1497.

Door Hinges (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Codex Atlanticus (F1069), Leonardo da Vinci

Codex Atlanticus (F1069), c. 1482.

Codex Atlanticus (F1069) (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Galeries de l'Académie, Italy

Codex Atlanticus (F0030)

Codex Atlanticus (F0030) (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Codex Atlanticus (F0149)

Codex Atlanticus (F0149) (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Anatomical Study of the Muscles of the Leg

Anatomical Study of the Muscles of the Leg (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Drawing of a Clothcutting Machine

Drawing of a Clothcutting Machine (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Devices for Diving and Other Studies

Devices for Diving and Other Studies (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Various Types of Metal Chain, Leonardo da Vinci

Various Types of Metal Chain, 1497.

Various Types of Metal Chain (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Drive Mechanism for Motion of Unequal Force, Leonardo da Vinci

Drive Mechanism for Motion of Unequal Force, 1497.

Drive Mechanism for Motion of Unequal Force (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Mechanisms for the Transmission of Power via Gears and Cranks, Leonardo da Vinci

Mechanisms for the Transmission of Power via Gears and Cranks, 1497.

Mechanisms for the Transmission of Power via Gears and… (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Study of the Mechanics of a Spinning Wheel, Leonardo da Vinci

Study of the Mechanics of a Spinning Wheel, 1497.

Study of the Mechanics of a Spinning Wheel (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque nationale d'Espagne, Spain

Three Seated Figures and Studies of Machines, Leonardo da Vinci

Three Seated Figures and Studies of Machines, 1480.

Three Seated Figures and Studies of Machines (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Ashmolean Museum, United Kingdom

Codex Atlanticus (F1084)

Codex Atlanticus (F1084) (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy

Study for the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne

Study for the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

British Museum, United Kingdom

The Sexual Act in Vertical Section

The Sexual Act in Vertical Section (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Royal Collection, United Kingdom

Studies of the Functioning of a Wing

Studies of the Functioning of a Wing (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque royale de Turin, Italy

Sketch of a Rolling Mill

Sketch of a Rolling Mill (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Bibliothèque Ambrosienne, Italy