{"id":59451,"date":"2019-09-13T10:51:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T14:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=59451"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:36:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:36:34","slug":"carleton-to-showcase-a-sculptural-installation-inspired-by-leonardo-da-vincis-reflections-on-visual-perception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2019\/carleton-to-showcase-a-sculptural-installation-inspired-by-leonardo-da-vincis-reflections-on-visual-perception\/","title":{"rendered":"Carleton to Showcase a Sculptural Installation Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s Reflections on Visual Perception"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Carleton to Showcase a Sculptural Installation Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s Reflections on Visual Perception\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>Carleton University will host a presentation of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/leonardo2019\/cu_event\/diluvio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diluvio: Teatro delle Ombre<\/a><\/em> (Deluge: Theatre of Shadows) \u2013 an immersive exhibition of student sculptural work from the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The works are inspired by Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s Deluge drawings, as well as correlations between his insightful reflections on visual perception and Plato\u2019s Allegory of the Cave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, at 6 p.m.<br>\n<strong>Where<\/strong>: The Pit and Light Gallery, Architecture Building, Carleton<br>\n<strong>Info<\/strong>: This event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media are invited to attend the event.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exhibition is the final phase of the <em>Diluvio<\/em> installations featuring work from Prof. Manuel B\u00e1ez\u2019s Crossings Interdisciplinary Workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition runs from Sept. 12 until Sept. 25, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Cinquecento: Carleton Celebrates Leonardo da Vinci<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cinquecento: Carleton Celebrates Leonardo da Vinci&nbsp;<\/em>is a year-long celebration that looks at da Vinci\u2019s work with fresh eyes. In Italian, \u201cCinquecento\u201d means 500 and, for this series of events, refers to the 500 years since his passing. During&nbsp;<em>Cinquecento,&nbsp;<\/em>Carleton\u2019s faculties come together to explore da Vinci\u2019s interdisciplinary innovations.&nbsp;<em>Cinquecento<\/em>&nbsp;is a comprehensive look at the life and work of one of history\u2019s most fascinating people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elizabeth Murphy<br>\nCommunications Co-ordinator<br>\nCarleton University<br>\n613-520-2600, ext. 8834<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:Elizabeth.Murphy@carleton.ca\">Elizabeth.Murphy@carleton.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton Flipboard account:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flipboard.com\/@carletonstories\/carleton-stories-0gbu905my\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flipboard.com\/@carletonstories<\/a><br>\nFollow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/cunewsroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.twitter.com\/Cunewsroom<\/a><br>\nNeed an expert? Go to:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carleton.ca\/newsroom\/experts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.carleton.ca\/newsroom\/experts<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carleton University will host a presentation of Diluvio: Teatro delle Ombre (Deluge: Theatre of Shadows) \u2013 an immersive exhibition of student sculptural work from the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism. 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