DaVinci & Michelangelo Exhibition Extends Through May at Bradenton Municipal Auditorium

On this the 563rd birthday of Leonardo DaVinci, Genius productions is pleased to announce the extension of the Florida premiere of The DaVinci and Michelangelo: Side by Side Exhibition to May 31st, 2015 at the Bradenton Auditorium. Located at the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium in Downtown Bradenton, FL. The DaVinci and Michelangelo Side by Side museum quality exhibit compares two of the most influential artists that helped shape and define the Italian Renaissance and our lives today.

The Divine Michelangelo exhibition features life size, first generation casts of his most famous sculptures created at the National Academy of Casting Making in Florence, Italy. "These casts are actually priceless in themselves. Our visitors get an up-close look at these spectacular masterpieces even more so than visiting the original sculptures in Italy" Rodgers explains.

"The Michelangelo portion of the exhibition is being returned to Italy at the conclusion of our Side by Side Exhibition here in Bradenton, so we want everyone who has not seen the exhibition to experience these casted, magnificent sculptures", said Mark Rodgers, North American Producer and Curator.

"We are honored to have displayed the Michelangelo Exhibition to the creative community of Bradenton and Sarasota", states Rodgers. DaVinci's machines and masterpieces are on display and feature interactive exhibits. The purpose is for everyone to have the chance to compare and contrast these monumental titans of the Italian Renaissance "Side by Side". Right alongside the masterpieces of Michelangelo the visitor will see DaVinci's great artistic masterpieces. The exhibition is divided into themes consisting of sculptures cast from his original masterpieces, architecture, paintings, DaVinci's inventions, Michelangelo's and DaVinci's life story.

The Divine Michelangelo and DaVinci Exhbition Side by Side is a ticketed exhibition. Children 4 and under are free with paying adult. Children 4-12 are $11.95, teachers and seniors (65+) are $13.95 and adults are $15.95. Group pricing is available for groups of 20 or more at $7 for student groups and $11 for adults groups.

Admission hours for the exhibit are Tuesday thru Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday: Noon - 5pm. Docent guided tours are 1 pm Tuesday thru Thursday, 11am - 1pm - 3pm Fridays and Saturdays and 1pm and 3pm on Sundays. The exhibition will be closed on Mondays in Mary.

For additional information about DaVinci & Michelangelo "Side by Side" Exhibition visit www.discoverdavinci.com