Author, physicist, and author Bülent Atalay Courtesy Bülent Atalay
A man whose very name is synonymous with genius, Leonardo Da Vinci created
some of the supreme masterworks of Western art, carried out cutting-edge
scientific research, and dreamed of inventions that would not be built until
centuries later. In the new National Geographic book Leonardo’s Universe,
author Bülent Atalay—himself both a scientist and artist—offers a
comprehensive look at Leonardo, his work, and his world. Atalay will explain
how Leonardo applied mathematical concepts such as the “divine proportion”
to his art, show fully workable re-creations of Leonardo’s inventions built by
IBM in the 1960s, and explain the many ways in which this enigmatic genius
has influenced our world. Atalay is also the author of Math and the Mona Lisa:
The Art and Science of Leonardo Da Vinci, now in eleven languages.
Location
Tickets
Grosvenor Auditorium
National Geographic Society
1600 M Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
+1 202 857 7700
