Leonardo Da Vinci
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The Irish Baroque Orchestra’s Musical Joke falls flat
- Music
- September 27, 2017, 05:00
Humour is a two-way thing. We’ve all got blind spots for stuff that goes over our heads or beneath our radar. I’ve never forgotten the experience of (...)

Bikes and bubbles: Pedalling through prosecco country
- Travel
- August 19, 2017, 00:00
We keep hearing the rustling sound of unseen animals rushing away as we cycle the rural back roads of the Veneto region in northeast Italy. Sometimes (...)

3DT2: James Cameron on tinkering with the Terminator
- Film
- August 18, 2017
“Ah, you’re from Dublin,” says James Cameron. “I had a honeymoon there many years ago.” I momentarily freeze. What is the correct etiquette here? Sho(...)

History of Science Museums, Europe and the US
- Science
- July 27, 2017, 14:59
Torino – Museo Nazionale del Cinema I think this may be my favourite museum ever. Housed in a former synagogue, the museum contains sections on the h(...)

‘On my worst days, lipstick is the answer. That and gin’
- People
- May 13, 2017, 06:09
In the interests of full disclosure, I should mention that I’m wearing make-up in the photograph on this page. If you met me at 7 o’clock in the morni(...)

Road Warrior: Delta assist security, slowdown in US hotels, Leo will carry your bags
- Transport & Tourism
- June 3, 2016, 06:30
Robot Leo does lion’s share of check-in work See what the future could be bringing at airports. Airport technology company Sita has developed a robo(...)

High-rise cities can learn a lot from design of the past
- Interiors
- May 21, 2016, 05:46
I used to be naively comforted by the idea that, as we get to know more, things tend to improve. It’s an increasingly difficult position to hold when,(...)

An exhibition featuring 10 original drawings from the master draughtsman Leonardo da Vinci go on display to the public on Wednesday morning with visit(...)

Leonardo da Vinci drawings to go on display in Dublin
- Irish News
- May 2, 2016, 01:00
A special exhibition of 10 original drawings produced by Leonardo da Vinci will go on show at the National Gallery of Ireland on Wednesday. The work(...)

A crash course in the history of European art
- Visual Art
- April 30, 2016, 05:45
A shapely young woman lies naked on her stomach in a field of wild flowers. The chignon at the nape of her neck is half undone. She leans on her righ(...)