Gauteng residents who have yet to visit the Da Vinci – The Genius exhibition now have another chance to realise this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
This internationally acclaimed travelling exhibition was set to close its doors on 22 June, but organisers have bowed to public demand and extended it by a further five weeks until 27 July.
“We have been overwhelmed by the reception Da Vinci – The Genius has received in Gauteng,” says Tyrone Thöle, managing director of Great World Exhibitions, the local organisers and promoters responsible for bringing the exhibition to South Africa.
“We extended the exhibition in Cape Town to meet public demand. The Johannesburg leg has been equally well-received, prompting us to give those who have yet to see it here the opportunity to do so before it leaves South Africa for good,” he adds.
Da Vinci – The Genius brings to life the genius of Leonardo as an inventor, artist, scientist, anatomist, engineer, architect, sculptor and all-round Renaissance thinker. The exhibition has been seen by over four million people around the world, including tens of thousands of South Africans.
The hundreds of exhibits on display include large touchscreen versions of Leonardo’s famous codices (notebooks), life-size machine inventions, anatomical sketches, and the only 360-degree exact replica of the elusive Mona Lisa painting ever made. Together they showcase the true depth of Leonardo’s abilities and appeal to people of all ages.
The Visitor’s Book is a testament to visitors’ appreciation of the exhibition, with comments including, “The most incredible exhibition I have ever seen, I could stay here all day!” and “The exhibition is fascinating in every regard. The mystery of the missing eyebrows and eyelashes of Mona Lisa are explored in the incredible photo scrutiny of this painting and you get to see it as no one else in history has ever seen it before – front and back and then layer by layer – peeling away centuries to get to the very beginning of Leonardo Da Vinci’s creative process.”
A number of schools have also paid a visit to the exhibition, highlighting the vast educational importance of Da Vinci – The Genius. Two grade six to eight learners from the American International School expressed amazement at the historical relevance and interactive aspects of the exhibition, commenting, “It is amazing how inventions made in the 14 and 15 Hundreds affect the world we live in today,” and “I really liked how we got to physically touch some of his inventions or prototypes. It was the best field trip this year!”
Da Vinci – The Genius is currently on at The Amazing Place in Woodmead, Sandton, and has been extended until 27 July 2014. For more information and ticket sales, visit www.davinciexhibition.co.za.
Author: Kim Phillips from The Phoenix Partnership.
More Info link: https://www.davincithegenius.co.za
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