Metroactive » Independent Order of Oddfellows https://activate.metroactive.com Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:08:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 Unraveling ‘Da Vinci’s Knots’ https://activate.metroactive.com/2019/01/unraveling-da-vincis-knots/ https://activate.metroactive.com/2019/01/unraveling-da-vincis-knots/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2019 23:55:17 +0000 http://wp.blvdscms.com/activate-metroactive-com/?p=123199
Anyone who paid even the least bit of attention during social studies class should know at least a few things about Leonardo Da Vinci. Quite literally a Renaissance man, he lived from 1452 to 1516 and is known for his painting, inventions, scientific work and sculpture. Oh, plus the “Mona Lisa”—that was…]]>

Anyone who paid even the least bit of attention during social studies class should know at least a few things about Leonardo Da Vinci. Quite literally a Renaissance man, he lived from 1452 to 1516 and is known for his painting, inventions, scientific work and sculpture. Oh, plus the “Mona Lisa”—that was good old Leo. But those who have taken a deeper dive, such as Saratoga-based author Caroline Cocciardi, find so much more to unpack. Cocciardi has put together a book all about Da Vinci’s fascination with ornate knots. She speaks about her new work Leonardo’s Knots in Saratoga this week.

Da Vinci’s Knots
Wed, 6pm, Free
Independent Order of Oddfellows, Saratoga

 

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