Tom Scott Rides a Giant Mechanical Elephant at Les Machines de l’île in Nantes, France
Tom Scott visited Les machines de l'île in Nantes, France to learn about and ride an enormous mechanical elephant that holds 50 people.
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A Clever Mechanical Drawing Arm Kit Inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci’s 15th Century ‘Robot Knight’
Scientifics Online has created the “Drawmaton” a wonderful hand-powered drawing arm kit that takes its inspiration from the iconic 15th century Robot Knight by Leonardo…
Digital Artist Reimagines Great Works of Art in Fur
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Murat Y?ld?r?m (@muartive) Turkish digital artist Murat Yildirim has quite brilliantly reimagined six iconic works of…
How Leonardo da Vinci Created a Bird’s Eye Satellite Style Image of Imola, Italy From the Ground in 1502
In a delineating episode of Vox Almanac, correspondent Phil Edwards explains why and how the great Leonardo da Vinci created bird’s eye satellite-style image of…
Restaurant Recreates Leonardo Da Vinci’s Self Portrait Using Italian Foods to Mark 500 Years Since His Death
The British restaurant chain Bella Italia wanted to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci with a strong…
Fascinating Bidding Process Behind $450 Million Auction of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’
On November 16, 2017, Christie’s held an auction for a gorgeous Leonardo da Vinci painting entitled “Salvator Mundi“. This “male Mona Lisa” is believed to…
The Digitized ‘Codex Arundel’ Notebook Offers an Online Peek Into the Mind of Leonardo da Vinci
The British Library has digitized all 570 images of original thoughts, illustrations and ideas belonging to Leonardo da Vinci as contained in the Codex Arundel.…
How to Make A Mini Leonardo da Vinci Style Catapult Using a Wooden Ruler
UK creator Andy Elliott (a.k.a. “Mist8k“) recently provided a step-by-step video demonstration showing how to make a miniature Leonardo da Vinci style catapult from a…
Artist Draws Impressive Recreations of Iconic Paintings on an Etch A Sketch
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Seurat Chicago artist Jane Labowitch (a.k.a. “Princess Etch A Sketch“) does an amazing…
A Plush Vincent Van Gogh Doll That Comes With a Detachable Left Ear
View post on imgur.com The Unemployed Philosophers Guild is the maker of the “Little Thinker“, a line of plush dolls of historical, artistic and literary…