Traveling ExhibitionsLeonardo da Vinci: Artist and Engineer

Leonardo da Vinci: Artist and Engineer

A tactile introduction to the creative mind of the most famous artist, architect, and mathematician of the Italian High Renaissance.

Focusing on the legendary Leonardo da Vinci’s engineering drawings and innovations, this exhibit closely examines his critical eye, inventive nature, and multidisciplinary expertise through a variety of his designs, from construction devices and war machines, to flying apparatuses.

Exhibition specs

Included Images

Exhibition includes 10 tactile images each with a corresponding fine art print. Additional prints are available for an additional cost. Please inquire for further information.

Gallery Surface Area

2,000 to 5,000 sq. ft.

Shipping

One-way, inbound; paid by host venue

Language

All include English text and voiceover. Multi-language functionality is available upon request. Text can be converted by host venue.

Step inside the exhibit

Explore the 20 multisensory tactile prints and large-format photographs included in the exhibit.

'Drawing of an Armoured Tank', ca 1485. Found in the collection of British Museum. Artist : Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images).

‘Giant Crossbow’, 1480-1485 (1954). Codex Atlanticus, 53v-b. A print from ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ by Ludwig H Heydenreich. (London, 1954). (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images).

‘Drawing of Flying Vehicles’ by Leonardo Da Vinci. Undated.

‘A Chariot Armed with Scythes, Two Drawings of a Sort of Tank and a Partisan', c1480 (1945). From ’The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci’. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]. Artist Leonardo da Vinci. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images).

'Detail Showing Theories of Projectile Motion' from Codex Leicester by Leonardo da Vinci.

‘A Large Wheel Which Revolves and Fires Four Crossbows in Succession and a Sketch for the Same', c1480 (1945). From ’The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci’. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]. Artist Leonardo da Vinci. (Photo by Print Collector/Getty Images).

Leonardo Da Vinci engineering drawing from 1503 on textured background.

'Mortars Discharging Explosive Shells and Shrapnel', Leonardo da Vinci, late 15th century, (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images).

'Page from Leonardo da Vinci Notebook Illustrating the Excavation of a Canal', c 1490, (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images).

'Sketch from Leonardo da Vinci's Notebook', 15th century, (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)

Our Technology

What is a "tactile image"?

A tactile image harnesses the senses of touch, sound, and smell to help the blind and visually impaired community experience visual knowledge in a meaningful way.

Having worked extensively with the blind community, our patented technology allows the visually impaired to create accurate mental pictures of visual imagery without the need for a sighted companion.

Exhibition Catalog

We provide all our exhibit hosts with dynamic and interactive catalogs to help tell the story of our exhibits.

Click through to the rich audio components that help the visually impaired create accurate mental pictures for themselves.

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