The construction of a 'mechanical lion' by Leonardo da Vinci

The Italian Institute of Culture began displaying a mechanical lion based on a 500-year-old manuscript by painter Leonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo's mechanical lion is on display on September 11 in Paris.(Photo: AFP).

The famous mechanical lion designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1517 has been completely restored and launched at the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris, France. The work will be displayed within a month from 9/11, to commemorate the great painter of the Renaissance.

The construction is made of wood with a metal structure, length x height is 3 x 2 m. This horoscope is one of Leonardo's designs to please King Francois I (reigned France from 1515-1547). The machine is recorded as being able to walk a few steps, then open the chest to release a bunch of lilies - a symbol of royal power.

The work is made from wood with a metal texture.(Photo: AFP).

Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) was considered an almighty genius in history when he was not only good at painting but also a sculptor, architect, musician, doctor, anatomist, mathematician. , brilliant paleontologist or astronomer. He has a great passion for mechanics and possesses many robot designs and automated machines that go far beyond the times.

"Vinci is the precursor to mechanics. Imagine these robots appearing in a room half a millennium ago. They overwhelm people, even frighten them, like magic intervention." , " Said Mario Taddei, scientific director at the Leonardo 3 Museum.