Biography and Early Art Criticism of Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci)
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Da Vinci and Einstein? They're old news – the future is the present Poll: Vote for your greatest living genius As Marc Abrahams writes today (24 November) in EducationGuardian, psychologists spend an enormous amount of energy arguing about what genius is, and where it comes from. That said, anyone would be hard pushed to argue that Leonardo da Vinci, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein were not...
Software Reviews and Download (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, sculptor, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, architect, botanist, musician, and writer. He is considered the archetype of the Renaissance man. This collection contains many of his sketches, drawings, and paintings. Born into humble circumstances, without a surname he took on the name of his small town of Vinci. His [...] Leonardo da Vinci Screensaver...
Artdaily (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- An interactive exhibit featuring life-size models of Leonardo da Vinci's 500-year-old inventions and machines is opening in New York City's Times Square. Although best known for painting the masterpiece "Mona Lisa," da Vinci also designed a fantastical array of futuristic flying machines, robots, weapons and mechanical devices. Highlights of the exhibit opening Friday...
Switched (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
There aren't too many mysteries left out there, but the 'Mona Lisa' endures. We still might not know what, exactly, makes her smile , but this recreation of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous 'Mona Lisa' sure did put a grin on our faces. According to Neatorama, this piece of art isn't in a museum. Instead, it's placed in the lobby of ASUS International , a computer parts manufacturer in Taipei, Taiwain, and...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
An exhibition celebrating the inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci opened at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry over the weekend.
woohome (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
This amazing work of art was displayed in the lobby of the headquarters of ASUS in Taipei, Taiwan. It was the work of the great art master Leonardo Da Vinci, who created this version of Mona Lisa entirely out of old motherboards.
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
LEONARDO Da Vinci was a talented artist shrouded in mystery; and much of his work still intrigues people all over the world. A new exhibition at The Museum Of Science And Industry (MOSI), open now, reveals some of the truths behind his creations and includes a 3D examination of the Mona Lisa.
DV Hardware (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Wired spotted a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci in ASUS' headquarters in Taiwan, it's a Mona Lisa created from old motherboard and computer chip parts. Asus designers reportedly dreamed up this Mona Lisa. The work represents two things: a reminder of the technology that Asus built its fortune on and the company's ethos to encourage and support “any kind of crazy ideas.” Mona Lisa remade with...
My Fun Zone (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Someone is trying to prove that he is more talented and creative than Leonardo Da Vinci; he created this Motherboard Mona Lisa sculpture, which was using old motherboards as the material for this famous portrait. This modern artwork is displaying in the lobby of the headquarters of ASUS in Peitou, Taiwan. I love Mona Lisa portrait but I don't like this sculpture just because it looks so bulky... [...
Fleck.com Blog (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
“An unexpected tribute to Leonardo da Vinci’s incomparable work of art lies in the lobby of PC maker Asus’ headquarters in Taiwan. It’s a Mona Lisa collage created from old motherboards and computer chips. It’s no patch on the real thing but is still an amazing work of geek art.” via wired.com
Anorak News (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
An art expert called Pascal Cotte looked at the painting through a 240 megapixel camera. He says Leonardo da Vinci created his masterpiece in layers, the final varnish producing the effect of a three-dimensional face...
Life, Doctor Who & Combom (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
And that is the start if second to last story in The Sarah Jane Adventures season 3 - Episode 9, Mona Lisas Revenge Part 1. If you haven't see this yet, you need to stop reading now! Clyde is sketching K9 at school, and discussing art with Luke. Haresh Chandra announces Clyde has won an art contest and all the class are going to see the Mona Lisa at the local international gallery tomorrow as the prize....
[Geeks are Sexy] (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Displayed in the lobby of Asus’s headquarters in Peitou, Taiwan, this recreation of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was created using old PC motherboards. [Via [H]] Related posts:Swiss Man Proves After 500 Years That Da Vinci’s Parachute DOES WorkArtist Creates World’s Biggest Drawing Using GPSNASA Releases Portrait of Stellar Nursery to Celebrate Spitzer’s 5th Anniversary...
Geeky-Gadgets (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Designers at Asus the PC and hardware manufacturer have thought and created a micro chip Mona Lisa built completely out of motherboard components and PC chips. The fantastic creation sits pride of place in the lobby in Asus’s headquarters in Taiwan. A fine geeky tribute to Leonardo da Vinci’s master piece. Ccreated by Asus designers to promote innovative [...] This is a post from Geeky...
Wired (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
An unexpected tribute to Leonardo da Vinci’s incomparable work of art lies in the lobby of PC maker Asus’ headquarters in Taiwan. It’s a Mona Lisa collage created from old motherboards and computer chips. It’s no patch on the real thing but is still an amazing work of geek art. Asus designers reportedly dreamed up this [...]
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