Leonardo da Vinci, Exhibition, Louvre Museum, Paris: 24 October 2019-24 February 2020

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The Mona Lisa never ceases to intrigue people.

The famous painting, surrounded by so many speculations, is known by everyone. But this time, the Louvre Museum wants to highlight the creator of this artistic masterpiece, the famous Leonardo da Vinci.

On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death, this major exhibition-event pays tribute to the fascinating and talented Florentine genius.

An important and symbolic figure of the Renaissance, a painter, philosopher, creator, inventor, scientist and engineer, Leonardo da Vinci is often for may people associated with not much more than the Mona Lisa. Yet he left us his Atlanticus code a series of volumes which covered his writings on such diverse subjects ranging from mechanics to hydraulics, from studies and sketches for paintings, to mathematics and astronomy, from philosophical meditations to fables, all the way to curious inventions such as parachutes, war machineries and hydraulic pumps. Nevertheless, his love for capturing the beauty of the world in his paintings meant that they became masterpieces of hidden messages.

After a considerable amount of work, lasting more than ten years, teams at the Louvre Museum have reexamined the archival documents in order to clarify the entire biography of Leonardo da Vinci. Gathering more than 85 original drawings, 3 paintings,12 manuscripts and two albums of portraits, the museum is presenting a retrospective of Leonardo da Vinci's overall work.

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Leonard da Vinci, Exhibition, Louvre Museum, Paris: 24 October 2019-24 February 2020
Leonard da Vinci, Exhibition, Louvre Museum, Paris: 24 October 2019-24 February 2020
Leonard da Vinci, Exhibition, Louvre Museum, Paris: 24 October 2019-24 February 2020
Leonard da Vinci, Exhibition, Louvre Museum, Paris: 24 October 2019-24 February 2020
Leonard da Vinci, Exhibition, Louvre Museum, Paris: 24 October 2019-24 February 2020
Leonard da Vinci, Exhibition, Louvre Museum, Paris: 24 October 2019-24 February 2020
Leonard da Vinci, Exhibition, Louvre Museum, Paris: 24 October 2019-24 February 2020
Leonard da Vinci, Exhibition, Louvre Museum, Paris: 24 October 2019-24 February 2020

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