The group of grade 6 and 7 pupils from the school were also treated to an exclusive talk by French engineer and ‘Vincian’ expert Pascal Cotte. He revealed 25 new secrets about the world’s most famous painting, The Mona Lisa.
Cotte is the only person to ever be allowed to photograph the original Mona Lisa painting and has virtually peeled away the layers of five centuries of paint, varnish and restoration work by means of the 240-megapixel, multispectral camera that he invented.
One of the main attractions of the exhibition is a 360-degree exact replica of the painting which was meticulously crafted by Cotte to allow visitors an up close and personal look at the iconic artwork.
The Da Vinci-The Genius exhibition will run till 22 June at the Amazing Place, in Woodmead.
Details: www.davinciexhibition.co.za
