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Frazier Museum presents most comprehensive exhibit on Leonardo da Vinci to tour the world
“Da Vinci- The Genius” opens May 14
May 10, 2011 (Louisville, Ky.) The summer, the Frazier History Museum will host its largest, most significant temporary exhibit to date. “Da Vinci- The Genius,” the most comprehensive exhibition on Leonardo to tour the world, demonstrates the full scope of Da Vinci’s remarkable genius as an inventor, artist, anatomist, sculptor, musician, philosopher and architect. It runs May 14 through September 18, 2011 at the Frazier.
“Da Vinci- The Genius” features a vast array of full-scale machine inventions crafted from Da Vinci’s personal codices (notebooks), as well as reproductions of his most famous Renaissance art. These include the Mona Lisa, Virgin of the Rocks and The Annunciation, 3-D interactive presentations of the Vitruvian Man and the Sforza Horse sculpture, as well as a high definition recreation of The Last Supper at actual size—offering never before seen perspectives on these famous works.
The exhibition includes the world exclusive “Secrets of Mona Lisa,” an analysis of the iconic painting conducted at the Louvre Museum by renowned engineer, scientific examiner and photographer of fine art Pascal Cotte. Cotte, who was granted unprecedented access, was able to uncover how the Mona Lisa looked as she was originally painted– under layers of over-painting, restoration and attempts at preservation– even identifying the individual pigments that Da Vinci actually used.
The 10,000 square foot “Da Vinci- The Genius,” which took over 10 years to create, was developed jointly by the Anthropos Association of Italy and Grande Exhibitions under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy. Suitable for all ages, this amazing, hands-on exhibition provides a fascinating insight into not only the mind of a genius, but also into the fundamental scientific and artistic principles that he discovered.
The Frazier Museum, a non-profit organization, is able to bring this world-class display to Louisville by requiring an increased fee for all visitors during the run of the exhibit. During “Da Vinci,” admission fees for guests 15 years and older are $18.50, children ages 5 to 14 are $7 and children 4 and under are free. Frazier Museum members 18 and older, as well as teachers, pay $10, while member children 17 and under are free. Frazier History Museum hours are Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Museum members are invited to an exclusive preview party on May 13.
For museum information and to purchase discounted tickets, visit www.FrazierMuseum.org or call (502) 753-5663. “Da Vinci- The Genius” is sponsored by General Electric, University of Louisville, TW Telecom, Bosse Mattingly, Italian Cultural Institute, K. Norman Berry Associates Architects, AIA Kentucky, Duplicator Sales and the Greater Louisville Chapter of the International Facility Management Association.
