Five-hundred-year-old drawings by the grand master of art and science, Leonardo da Vinci, have been brought to life in an interactive and informative exhibition which opened in Perth yesterday.
More than 60 of da Vinci's famous works, including the tank, the hangglider and the spring-powered car, have been carefully constructed in raw materials by world renowned group the Artisans of Florence.
Other models are concept designs of the modern bicycle, parachute, helicopter, lifebuoy, paddle boat and scuba gear, which da Vinci reportedly created while working in Venice.
Exhibition manager and Australian member of the group Thomas Rizzo has travelled the world exhibiting the works inside a theatrical tent modelled on da Vinci's Ideal City concept.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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