Showing posts with label Museums. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Museums. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Leonardo Da Vinci Parade: Da Vinci’s Masterpieces Galore (Sophisticated Milan Series 21_

Leonardo Da Vinci Parade
Da Vinci’s Masterpieces Galore
Sophisticated Milan Series 21

Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
in Milan is the largest science and technology museum in Italy
is dedicated to Italian painter and scientist Leonardo da Vinci.


There is a whole wing in the museum- the 
Leonardo da Vinci, Art & Science dedicated 
to the works of the great Italian genius.


Labeled as Leonardo Da Vinci Parade-


...it contains the artists best know works,






…from artistic masterpieces,






…feats in engineering mastercrafts,







…and scientific discoveries.






Leonardo is renowned primarily as a painter.






While his the most famous work-Mona Lisa
is displayed at the Louvre Museum in Paris.




…The Last Supper his the most reproduced religious
painting of all time is at the Santa Maria delle Grazie,




...the Museo Nazionale Scienza
e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci,






...has the most number of his artworks 
 on display in any other place in the world.



This alone makes National Museum of Science and Technology
of Leonardo da Vinci worth visiting for any tourist in Milan.

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Saturday, August 8, 2020

National Museum of Science and Technology: Italy’s Largest Science and Technology Museum (Sophisticated Milan Series 20)

National Museum of Science and Technology
Italy’s Largest Science and Technology Museum
Sophisticated Milan Series 20

Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
in Milan is the largest science and technology museum in Italy.


Set in the ancient former monastery
of San Vittore al Corpo congregation,
it was opened on February ,5 1953.


….and dedicated to Italian painter
and scientist Leonardo da Vinci.


The museum, divided into seven sections:




… Materials,






…Transport,








…Energy,




…Communication,



…New Frontiers,


…Science for young people-



...and a whole wing dedicated to
Leonardo da Vinci, Art & Science.






Also called the National Museum of Science
 and Technology Leonardo da Vinci 



...it is considered one of the most important
 museums in Europe and in the world. 

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Santa Maria delle Grazie: Home of Da Vinci’s Last Supper (Sophisticated Milan Series 19)

Santa Maria delle Grazie
Home of Da Vinci’s Last Supper
Sophisticated Milan Series 19

We arrived very early in the morning at the
Santa Maria delle Grazie as we were told
the queue to the church is kilometric as it is
visited by more than 10,000 tourists s day.


Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, one of the most
celebrated and well known artworks in the world
was painted on the wall of the dining room of the
former Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.


Only 30 visitors per tour are allowed to spend a maximum
of 15 minutes viewing to ensure that the room temperature
is maintained to protect the priceless fresco from deterioration.


^^Photo taken @ National Museum of Science and Technology

To our disappointment, tickets were sold out when we arrived.



We were left with no choice but to admire
Santa Maria delle Grazie from the outside.


Holy Mary of Grace in English, the Dominican church
and convent are both UNESCO World Heritage Site,



…where the mural of The Last Supper 
by Leonardo da Vinci is found.


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