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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Carleton University Celebrates Leonardo da Vinci

Faculty, staff and students @Carleton_U: We ask you to share your knowledge with us by attempting to answer the question: How does Leonardo enter your discipline? 🎨🧪🧮✍️

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— CINQUECENTO at Carleton University (@CU_Leonardo2019) February 1, 2019

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Thursday, December 5, 2019

Carleton to host Cinquecento Finale at CDCC on Dec. 12, 2019

We're pleased to invite the general public to the Cinquecento finale, featuring guest speakers, music, dance, storytelling, and more in one original live event! What is... More

Friday, November 1, 2019

Leonardo’s Celibate Life: Avoiding the Office of the Night

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

November is a busy month for Cinquecento!

Check out the following FIVE free, public Cinquecento and Leonardo da Vinci-themed events taking place at Carleton during the month of November. Monday, Nov. 4: Performing Arts SmarTalk Leonardo da Vinci By Gruppo Jobel, an... More

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Divine Creator: Da Vinci Channels God

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Reproducing Leonardo: Portrait of Lucrezia Crivelli Takes Shape

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Carleton to Host Leslie Geddes for Lecture on Leonardo da Vinci’s Water Experiments

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Monday, September 16, 2019

Carleton to Host Lecture on Leonardo da Vinci’s Understanding of God and the Cosmos

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Monday, September 16, 2019

Carleton to Showcase a Sculptural Installation Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Reflections on Visual Perception

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Monday, September 16, 2019

Carleton to Host Recreation of Leonardo da Vinci’s Masterpiece in Madonnari Tradition

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Monday, May 13, 2019

Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa to Host Angelo Mingarelli’s Presentation, “Leonardo, il Fiorentino”

Join the Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa in celebrating Leonardo da Vinci 500th anniversary with prof. Angelo Mingarelli from Carleton... More

Monday, May 13, 2019

Angelo Mingarelli Interviewed by CTV: “Want to honour Leonardo da Vinci? Think like him, professor says”

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Monday, May 13, 2019

Angelo Mingarelli a Panelist at Curiosity on Stage: Evening Edition – Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years of Genius

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Monday, May 13, 2019

da Vinci’s 3D Mastery Explored by Carleton President

When we look at a black-and-white image of several outlined circles with varying degrees and placement of shading inside their rings, some of the circles will look like bumps, while others... More

Monday, April 15, 2019

Cinquecento Chair Angelo Mingarelli Interviewed on CBC Ottawa Morning

Think you know Leonardo da Vinci? Learn a few things you didn't know about the orginal renaissance man. Listen to Angelo's segment... More

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Celebrating the Genius of Leonardo da Vinci

When Angelo Mingarelli was a kid growing up in Montreal, his father, who had immigrated to Canada from Italy and worked as a correspondent for an Italian-language newspaper, would hold court at the dinner table, talking to... More

Monday, April 8, 2019

Carleton Engineering to Host John Adjeleian Lecture on da Vinci’s Studies of Turbulence

Carleton University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design will host its annual John Adjeleian Lecture on the topic of The Good, the Bad,... More

Monday, April 8, 2019

Carleton to Celebrate Life of Leonardo da Vinci

Carleton University will host a celebration of Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday to honour the innovator’s life and celebrate Italian Research Day in the World. The event will feature remarks by Carleton Provost Jerry... More

Friday, March 29, 2019

Cinquecento Celebrates the Extensive Legacy of Leonardo da Vinci

By Tyrone Burke Photos by Chris Roussakis La Gioconda – known to English-speakers as the Mona Lisa – is the best-known painting at the world’s most prestigious art gallery,... More

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Leonardo Da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius at the Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum from May 2 to September 2, 2019. For the first time in Canada, the Canada Science and Technology... More

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Carleton to Host Event Honouring Leonardo da Vinci’s Deluge Drawings

Carleton University Prof. Manuel Báez of the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism in the research-intensive Faculty of Engineering and Design and his students will host... More

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

REGISTER NOW: Diluvio Installation, Presentation and Reception

Registration is now open for the Diluvio Presentation and Reception on Friday, March 22, 2019 at MacOdrum... More

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Carleton University celebrates Leonardo da Vinci

The famous renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci was born in Anchiano, near Vinci, Italy, in 1452 and died in France on May 2, 1519 at the end of a brief 3 year stay. The coming year will therefore mark the 500th anniversary... More