Da Vinci - The Genius, Museum of Science in Boston, Temporary Exhibit

#finddavinci Bridget Eileen, Proud Geek, Poses like Mona Lisa at the Da Vinci the Genius Exhibit at the Museum of Science, Boston
#finddavinci Bridget Eileen, Total Geek, Poses like Mona Lisa
at the Da Vinci the Genius Exhibit at the Museum of Science, Boston


"Da Vinci: The Genius" Exhibit at Boston's Museum of Science, Temporary Exhibit on Leonardo Da Vinci until Feb 26, 2017

Leonardo Da Vinci is my number one guest at the fantasy Dinner Party of Famous People. I think he is a fascinating figure. I love that he was left handed (like me!) and had hundreds of notebooks with his unique "backwards" writing. I think it's very interesting that an illegitimate son of the lower echelon of the upper class could rise to such fame. I love that he was ahead of his time with his inventions. And, of course, his artwork is unquestionably genius.

My admiration was only further stoked by Tom Riley's portrayal of him in the show "Da Vinci's Demons."


Tom Riley at Leonardo Da Vinci in the Starz show "Da Vinci's Demons"
Tom Riley at Leonardo Da Vinci in the Starz show "Da Vinci's Demons"


But I found him compelling before he was portrayed by a hot actor. That's why I was excited to go to the temporary exhibit at the Museum of Science, "Da Vinci - The Genius."

Firstly, bargain hunter tip: if you're from the area, see if your public library has museum passes for you to borrow. I got free admission using Boston Public Library's Museum Passes.
http://www.bpl.org/general/circulation/museum_passes.php

And now, to the rest of my picture from the Da Vinci - The Genius exhibit.
https://www.mos.org/exhibits/da-vinci-the-genius


Da Vinci's Genius - Protoype Designs, Facsimiles, Notebooks

Facsimile of Da Vinci's Notebooks
Facsimile of Da Vinci's Notebooks

Prototype for a parachute as designed by Da Vinci
Prototype for a parachute as designed by Da Vinci

Prototype for a helicopter as designed by Da Vinci
Prototype drawing for a helicopter as designed by Da Vinci

Facsimile of helicopter prototype designed by Da Vinci
Facsimile of helicopter prototype designed by Da Vinci


The ideal city, as designed by Da Vinci
The ideal city, as designed by Da Vinci

Prototype of the military tank, designed by Da Vinci
Prototype of the military tank, designed by Da Vinci

Facsimile of Da Vinci design for a military tank
Facsimile of Da Vinci design for a military tank

Facsimile of scuba gear, designed by Da Vinci
Facsimile of scuba gear, designed by Da Vinci

Suspension bridge facsimile, from Da Vinci designs in notebooks
Suspension bridge facsimile, from Da Vinci designs in notebooks

Bicycle prototype, possibly apocryphal, from Da Vincis notebooks
Bicycle prototype, possibly apocryphal, from Da Vincis notebooks 

Projector Prototype, Facsimile from Da Vinci's Notebooks
Projector Prototype, Facsimile from Da Vinci's Notebooks 

Facsimile Prototype for Nail Gun, as designed by Da Vinci in his notebooks
Facsimile Prototype for Nail Gun, as designed by Da Vinci in his notebooks

Da Vinci's Genius - Secrets of the Mona Lisa

Da Vinci's Mona Lisa - large Scale Copy
Da Vinci's Mona Lisa - large Scale Copy

25 Secrets of the Mona Lisa Da Vinci the Genius Museum of Science, Boston
25 Secrets of the Mona Lisa
Da Vinci the Genius
Museum of Science, Boston

25 Secrets of the Mona Lisa
25 Secrets of the Mona Lisa

Hidden beneath the Mona Lisa are 3 other paintings
Hidden beneath the Mona Lisa are 3 other paintings

Pentagram in the Mona Lisa
Pentagram in the Mona Lisa

Pentagram in the Mona Lisa under the armrest
Pentagram in the Mona Lisa
under the armrest

Smile of Mona Lisa:  Color today, Infared Grey Colors, False Infared, Genuine Color
Smile of Mona Lisa:
Color today, Infared Grey Colors, False Infared, Genuine Color

Smile of Mona Lisa:  Color today, Infared Grey Colors, False Infared, Genuine Color Da Vinci The Genius Exhibit signs
Smile of Mona Lisa:
Color today, Infared Grey Colors, False Infared, Genuine Color
Da Vinci The Genius Exhibit signs

How the Mona Lisa appears in the Louvre today
How the Mona Lisa appears in the Louvre today


Facsimile of the portrait underneath the Mona Lisa
Facsimile of the portrait underneath the Mona Lisa

Secrets of the Mona Lisa: veil, eyes, sleeves
Secrets of the Mona Lisa: veil, eyes, sleeves

False Color Infared of the Mona Lisa
False Color Infared of the Mona Lisa

Reverse False Color Infared of the Mona Lisa
Reverse False Color Infared of the Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa as it appears today
The Mona Lisa as it appears today

The Original Colors of the Mona Lisa
The Original Colors of the Mona Lisa

Genuine Colors of the Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa as it appears today, Infared Grey Mona Lisa
Genuine Colors of the Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa as it appears today, Infared Grey Mona Lisa