A special exhibition featuring Leonardo da Vinci's artistic and scientific gifts opened in Beijing on Friday at the Natural History Museum of China, unveiling the versatile achievements of the Italian artist and outstanding scholar of the 15th-16th century.
The exhibition, titled Harmony of Time and Space: Unveiling Leonardo da Vinci's Artistic Science and Natural Rhythms running till October 20, presents 190 exhibits including Leonardo's authentic works, manuscript designs, restored physical objects and digitally restored masterpieces such as Adoration of the Magi, Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
"Around 1482, he left this unfinished painting [Adoration of the Magi] in Florence. But he was never able to return to complete this work in his lifetime," said Miao Yuyan, director of the museum's exhibition department.
The exhibition covers a wide range of works from different periods and dimensions of da Vinci's life and displays his visionary ideas that shaped the realms of art, science and technology.
Natural history museum exhibition features Da Vinci’s versatile genius
Natural history museum exhibition features Da Vinci’s versatile genius
Two major Qatari energy facilities shut down operations after being damaged during Iran's strikes targeting the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari said on Tuesday, adding that the situation had been contained.
QatarEnergy announced on Monday that it had suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG) production following attacks on two of its energy facilities, and on Tuesday said it was suspending production of downstream natural gas products such as urea and methanol.
The shutdown sent gas prices skyrocketing on global energy markets, provoking fears of an energy crisis sparked by the conflict in the Middle East.
Speaking during his weekly press conference, Al-Ansari said that the decision to shut down the facilities was taken as a precaution, to ensure the safety of personnel and infrastructure after the strike damaged key production and processing sites.
"The damage was contained and now the operations to assess, technically, the safety of the facilities is underway. And from the defensive posture, as you have seen, we have been ready in monitoring and dealing with all of these attacks," he said.
Al-Ansari said that Qatar is committed to de-escalating the situation, and added that Qatar had not had any contact with Iran since Feb 28.
"Qatar's diplomatic stance has always been firm and clear: committed to peace, actively promoting de-escalation, advocating dialogue and consultation, and striving to resolve the conflict peacefully," he said.
Major Qatari energy facilities damaged in Iranian strikes: foreign ministry
