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The coming season includes new staged operatic events, visits from local and global orchestras, and nods to the 250th ...
Despite being a prolific draughtsman, fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo survive. But which were his greatest hits?
We’ve investigated dying words and actions attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, Charles Darwin, Abraham Lincoln and a NASA rover ...
The Courant’s arts picks for May 11-17 include Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Al Stewart and Livingston Taylor, George Clinton and ...
Ginevra de' Benci was a poet famed for her beauty and intellect. But art historians know little about her beyond the writings ...
From Renaissance workshops to AI; how reinvention shapes artists, and why creativity must evolve without losing its soul.
Centuries before the invention of the automobile, Leonardo da Vinci designed a device that seems to resemble a CVT. But did ...
Scott Penner’s minimalist, columnar set with its gilded frame (entirely appropriate given the play’s emphasis on Leonardo Da Vinci masterworks); Lee Fiskness’ incorporation of elongated ...
The concert, in its 28th year, will feature performances of "The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci" by Jocelyn Hagen, and "I Will Life Up Mine Eyes" by Adolphus Cunningham Hailstork III. The free ...
What is robot-assisted cardiac surgery? Robot-assisted cardiac surgery is heart surgery done through very small cuts (incisions) in the chest. The surgeons use tiny instruments and robot-controlled ...
In all seriousness, it’s unlikely that “The Da Vinci Code” will undermine anyone’s faith. You’ll likely recall the Dan Brown novel, imagining a vast conspiracy theory involving Leonardo ...
Leonardo da Vinci’s Renaissance masterpiece remains the most iconic visual representation of the Last Supper, the final meal that Jesus shared with his twelve apostles before crucifixion. Given the ...