Da Vinci: The Genius
Da Vinci: The Genius explores the art and science of Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest minds the world has ever known. During his lifetime da Vinci was an inventor, painter, scientist, engineer, musician, architect, and more. Da Vinci: The Genius originated in Italy and is the most complete and comprehensive traveling exhibition on da Vinci ever created. More than 10 years in the making, the exhibit has been seen in Paris, Rome, Moscow, Melbourne, San Paulo, San Francisco and other major cities around the world.
OMSI’s presentation of Da Vinci: The Genius features the U.S. debut of the full presentation of the Secrets of Mona Lisa Gallery, created by French engineer and photographer, Pascal Cotte. Cotte invented a 240-million pixel camera to photograph the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, allowing for the most accurate re-creation of the masterpiece in its original color and unveiling 25 startling revelations, including how the Mona Lisa looked as originally painted.