Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatre
Sedona AZ (November 6, 2019) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Exhibition on Screen series with “Leonardo: The Works”. The event will show in Sedona on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Exhibition on Screen offers an unprecedented look at arguably the world’s most celebrated artist: Leonardo da Vinci. Premiering in cinemas for a strictly limited run, “Leonardo: The Works” is part of the global celebration marking the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death.
Many feature films have showcased the genius of Leonardo but none have ever examined in such detail the most crucial element of all: his art. Leonardo’s peerless paintings will be at the core of “Leonardo: The Works”, captured in staggering high-definition as never seen in cinemas – until now. Notably, the film presents every single painting attributed to Leonardo, offering unparalleled access for the first time.
Amidst this collection of masterpieces, cinema-goers will marvel at The Last Supper, Lady with an Ermine, Ginevra de’ Benci, Madonna Litta, Virgin of the Rocks and what is widely considered the most famous artwork of all time – The Mona Lisa.
“Leonardo: The Works” also looks afresh at Leonardo’s life through the prism of his art, threading biography and artistic output together with the assistance of the world’s foremost curators, critics and historians.
Award-winning writer and director Phil Grabsky travelled to eight countries to film virtually all the attributed Leonardo works in situ. This includes the much-discussed Salvator Mundi which the film shows is a Leonardo work, the little-known Salle delle Asse – Leonardo’s largest work, the recently restored Adoration of the Magi and also (shown as such in a film for the first time) Lansdowne Madonna.
“Leonardo: The Works” offers privileged access to the Mona Lisa (here seen in extraordinary detail), behind the scenes footage at the National Gallery, as well as the two Leonardo’s side-by-side at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. It is a genuine feast for the eyes.
Guiding the narrative biography of the man some claim is the greatest mind of all of history are the world’s leading experts, historians and curators – here speaking candidly with great knowledge and humor as a group for the first time ever.
The festival is proud to be the official host of the Exhibition on Screen Series, joining hundreds of theatres around the globe for this special exhibition on screen. Cinema guests can now enjoy unprecedented high definition access into the lives of renowned artists, their art and the fabulous museums and galleries that are the custodians of such masterpieces.
The Exhibition on Screen Series is generously sponsored by Goldenstein Gallery.
“Leonardo: The Works” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 4 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, or $12.50 for Film Festival members. Tickets are available in advance at the Sedona International Film Festival office or by calling 928-282-1177 or online at www.SedonaFilmFestival.org. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona.
