Woensdag, 18 Desember 2013
Experience the genius of Leonardo da Vinci
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he most comprehensive travelling exhibition ever compiled on Leonardo da Vinci, Da Vinci – The Genius, will be on show at Chavonnes Battery Museum, Clock Tower V&A Waterfront until 9 February 2014. The ingenuity, innovation and marvels of Leonardo da Vinci’s world will be brought to life in this wide-ranging and stimulating exhibition. The interactive experience will immerse visitors in Leonardo’s timeless brilliance through full-scale interpretations of his inventions and unparalleled studies of his iconic art. Da Vinci – The Genius demonstrates the full scope of Leonardo’s remarkable achievements as an artist, inventor, anatomist, sculptor, engineer, musician, mathematician, architect and all-round Renaissance thinker.
Handson Capetonians will have the opportunity to experience over 200 unique pieces including 75 life-size machine inventions built using materials from Leonardo’s era and three-dimensional renderings of his most notable Renaissance works. They will be able to push, pull, crank and interact with many of these exhibits for a hands-on understanding of the scientific principles behind them. One of the most enthralling components of the exhibition will be an astonishing unveiling of 25 secrets about his most famous creation, the Mona Lisa. Over a two-year period, expert and scientific engineer, Pascal Cotte, was given unprecedented access to the painting and was able to photograph the canvas using a cutting-edge 240-million megapixel camera – invented expressly for the purpose, which enabled him to literally unpeel layers of varnish and paint to allow an eyeopening, in-depth analysis of the world’s most famous, and treasured, painting. DaVinci is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time. Legacy “The exhibition seeks to show just how much of his thinking and ideas influenced and shaped the world we know today,” explains Tyrone Thöle, director of Great World Exhibitions, who are bringing the exhibition to South Africa. V The exhibition is open daily from 9:00 to 21:00 and tickets cost R140, R110 for students and seniors (over 60) or R90 for children. Children under five can enter for free and family tickets (two adults and two children) are available at R400. Tickets are available at www.webtickets.co.za. V For more information on the venue, dates, times, and the Da Vinci – The Genius exhibition, visit www.davincithegenius.co.za.
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