The Science of Warfare
The Instruments of the Artilleryman
With the spread of firearms, the "bombardier" became a military technician highly specialized in the deployment of ordnance. To set cannon fire precisely, ...
(15 objects)
The Instruments of the Cartographer
A crucially important figure in sieges and on battlefields was the cartographer, who drew up maps of fortresses and territories. Starting from the early ...
(14 objects)
Mattias de’ Medici’s Collection
The instruments displayed here were purchased by Prince Mattias (1613-1667) while in Germany at the command of the Medicean Army during the Thirty Years' ...
(22 objects)
Measurement, Drawing and Calculation
The instruments of the commander educated in the mathematical sciences were often kept in cases and boxes. Magnetic compasses, quadrants, squares, rulers, ...
(43 objects)
Condottieri and Military Engineers
Condottieri and military engineers often invented original measuring instruments for the princes' collections. Among them are refined surveying compasses, ...