Found in the Codex Atlanticus of Leonardo da Vinci's writings and
drawings, 'The Prophecies' are a collection of enigmatic divinatory
pronouncements, some punning and playful, others dire and ominous. While
the author's intentions behind these utterances are unclear, they
clearly attest to the artist's fevered and troubled imagination and
offer a glimpse into a world very similar to that depicted in his lost
painting The Battle of Anghiari.
This volume also contains a further selection of Leonardo da Vinci's
fragmentary writings, in the form of fables and aphorisms. Taken
together, these pieces provide an invaluable insight into the thought
processes of one of the Renaissance's most productive minds.