Romorantin is hosting an exhibition and international conference on the project with which François I had commissioned the Renaissance Master Leonardo da Vinci in 1516 to design a grandiose palace and aristocratic district intended to accommodate the Court in Romorantin.
The town's archives have already revealed the full scale of
the work which began in 1516, but they unveil even
more buried treasure that continues to be studied in-depth
and now shows that the work getting under way in 1516 was much more
extensive than initially thought.
On 3rd, 4th and 5th June 2010,chaired by Professor Carlo
Pedretti from Los Angeles University,
the world's greatest specialists in Leonardo da Vinci will speak
at an international conference at the La Pyramide François
I venue in Romorantin on six themes:
- The court and town of Romorantin
- Leonardo, the King's architect
- Leonardo's work in Romorantin: the palace and water
constructions
- Leonardo's activities in Amboise: hydraulics, mechanics,
optics and anatomy
- Leonardo, François I' artist
- From Leonardo's death to the building of Chambord
Exhibitions will be on display from 9th June at the
Musée de Sologne and Espace Automobiles Matra. Over
600m², Leonardo da Vinci's project will be put into the
context of the time so that we can grasp fully the immensity of the
task that lay ahead. The technology of the 3D reconstructions will
back up the countless invaluable models on loan from the Museo
Leonardiano di Vinci.
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Val de Loire Tourist Board
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