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500th birth anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci (1952)

Original title: 500 aastat Leonardo da Vinci sünnist

Newsreel “Soviet Estonian” no. 12, April 1952

Newsreels Duration 00:59

500th birth anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci

Festive meeting held at the Estonian National Opera, dedicated to the 500th birth anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci.

Eduard Einmann, chairman of the Artists' Association of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, gives an overview about the life and artwork of the famous Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci at the great hall of the Estonian National Opera. Leonardo da Vinci's portrait with the dates 1452-1952 is hanging above the stage. The reproductions of the famous paintings "Mona Lisa", "The Last Supper" etc. as well as the drawings about da Vinci's inventions are shown on the screen. Audience listening in the great hall.

Director: Nikolai Dolinski

Keywords: celebration of anniversary | great minds of culture | professionals in the field of culture | art life | artists | art of painting | Soviet rhetorics | festive meeting | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinna Kinokroonika Stuudio
Color bw
Sound sound
Film Category Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991
Text / Dialogue Estonian, Russian
Duration 00:59

Crew

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Director Nikolai Dolinski
Cinematographer A. Nikiforov
Editor Nikolai Dolinski
Content Editor Aleksander Vassiljev

First releases

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  • Premiere: 04.1952, Estonia

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm