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OCR: GALLERY GALLERY. CODEX LEICESTER CODEX LEICESTER GALLERY CODEX LEICESTER FOLIO 1 1 Synopsis The illustrations make this page one of the most DECIPH "Famous of the Codex Leicester. They explore the geometry and astronomy of the relationships ON of the sun, earth, and moon, a central topic in the medieval science of cosmology. Consider the large vertical figure of the sun shining on earth. A Leonardo writes at length about how the position of the viewer, on earth or above it, Nar determines how much of the sun he sees. "Here Sp an effect contrary to the law of perspective Return Stop D takes place, in that those who are farther from 7 X the solar body see less of it; and they are those who are toward the two poles, namely / m, who 12 3 45 6 Clon 44 unque roleof Overview Sheet View X Folio 1r Original Text Transcription English Mirror Page View ? X