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Exploring Leonardo’s Universe

  • Date
    July 8, 2010
  • Time 7 p.m.
  • Location Washington, D.C.
  • Price NG Member: $8; General Public: $10

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Photo: Drawing and model of Da Vinci's helicopter
Da Vinci’s drawing of a helicopter, with a modern model based on his design

Photograph courtesy Grande Exhibitions

Photo: Bulent Atalay

Dr. Bülent Atalay

Photograph courtesy Dr. Atalay

Co-sponsored by Politics and Prose Bookstore.

A man whose very name is synonymous with genius, Leonardo da Vinci created some of the supreme masterworks of Western art, carried out cutting-edge scientific research, and dreamed of inventions that would not be built until centuries later. To celebrate the new National Geographic Museum exhibition Da Vinci—The Genius, the author of Math and the Mona Lisa and the National Geographic book Leonardo’s Universe, Bülent Atalay, offers a comprehensive look at Leonardo, his work, and his world. Himself both a scientist and artist, Atalay is uniquely qualified to offer a comprehensive overview of Leonardo, his art, scientific discoveries, and the many ways in which this enigmatic genius has influenced our world.

The National Geographic Museum exhibition Da Vinci—The Genius, normally open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., will be open for viewing before the presentation from 5 to 6:45 p.m. Dr. Atalay’s books will be available for sale and signing afterwards.

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  • Photo: Da Vinci sketch of a military tank.
    Da Vinci-The Genius
    ExhibitsFriday, June 18, 2010 at 9am-5pm daily – Sunday, September 12, 2010Washington, D.C.

    Life-size and interactive models, sketches, and art bring to life the genius of the quintessential Renaissance Man-Leonardo da Vinci.

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