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
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that the situation in Iran is "under total control" following violence linked to protests that spiked over the weekend.
Addressing foreign diplomats in Tehran, the foreign minister noted that armed terrorist groups had infiltrated the protests, attempting to divert them from their legitimate course. He claimed that evidence has been gathered showing Iranian security forces being shot at, with the aim of causing further casualties. He accused the United States and Israel of exploiting the unrest to interfere in Iran's internal affairs.
Araghchi further stated that the government is closely monitoring developments on the streets, emphasizing that "the situation has come under control." He also affirmed that internet services, curtailed during the unrest, would be restored after coordination with security agencies.
The government has engaged in dialogue with merchants and protest representatives and initiated reforms to address grievances related to price hikes and currency depreciation. Iran has taken a series of actions and measures to respond to the demands of peaceful demonstrators, the foreign minister said.
Earlier on Sunday, Araghchi said that clear evidence links recent riots and vandalism of public facilities in Iran to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. This came after former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo mentioned Mossad agents operating on Iran's streets in a social media post. The Iranian foreign minister asserted that police are being attacked by "terrorists" acting under the direction of Israeli operatives, whom Pompeo publicly acknowledged.
The protests initially erupted over a sharp depreciation of the rial and sweeping subsidy reforms. Iranian authorities have blamed the unrest on foreign-linked agents and U.S. sanctions.
Iranian foreign minister says situation "fully under control," accuses Israeli intelligence of stoking unrest
