An artist’s studio. A foodie’s dish. A bibliophile’s bookshelf. A scientist’s lab. A traveller’s route. This is Vinci!
Vinci! is an online magazine inspired by Leonardo da Vinci, whose name likely evokes The Mona Lisa or The Last Supper. Yet, he was a Renaissance man of the arts and sciences, with a seemingly endless range of interests.
At Vinci!, we see art and science as overlapping rather than separate worlds. Food, for instance, is an art in aesthetic and sensory appeals, from its colours to its tastes. Food is also a daily scientific pursuit, a complex chemistry transforming every kitchen into a laboratory.
Artists and scientists are creators, studying and analyzing the world from different sides of the same coin. A painting, an experiment, a book, or an invention are examples of methods for understanding reality. Seeing the world through art, science, or both is Vinci!’s ethos.
Another layer of Vinci! is the literal meaning behind the word itself, as “vinci” means “win” in Italian. We chose to emphasize this positive spirit of winning by adding an exclamation mark, which hopefully urges our readers and contributors to seek their own moments of winning: from being satisfied and excited about testing a new recipe, sharing your experiences in a new city, to learning a completely foreign topic, and more. It’s amazing how a swift line and a dot can make such a dramatic change in tone!
Welcome to our little space! We’re thrilled to share this adventure with you. Vinci!