Milan, Italy – At Milanese Carnival 2008, the renowned National Museum of Science and Technology showcased a comprehensive exhibit on Leonardo da Vinci’s life and his relationship with the city of Milan. The exhibition was held in the Loggia dei Mercanti, near Piazza Duomo, and was open to the public. In all, it was a great opportunity for adults and children alike to get to know the artist and study his most famous works of art – all through the magic of digital printing technology.

To recreate Leonardo’s art, the museum management team produced special banners on MacTac canvas, each featuring reproductions of Leonardo’s masterpieces. These impressive fine art pieces were produced on a 54” Roland VersaCAMM SP-540V printer/cutter equipped with scratch and weather-resistant ECO-SOL MAX inks from Roland.

According to Ivana Nefori, manager of Exhibition Design and Graphics for the National Museum of Science and Technology, the Museum relies on Roland printing technologies to reproduce all the new graphics it displays, using different large format images and text for each unique exhibit and workshop. The digitally printed banners for this exhibit reflected the rich, vibrant colors and detailed imagery of the original works and fascinated Museum visitors. Many could not resis visitors.

“Thanks to Roland, fine art applications shine here at the National Museum!” Nefori said.

The Museum layout is designed to communicate “on a grand scale” with digital exhibits printed using Roland eco-solvent large-format printers. These new areas and the Museum’s interesting thematic workshops are highly accessible to the public. These venues allow visitors to view new Museum projects as they are taking shape.

A few da Vinci masterpieces printed on the VersaCAMM

Today, the Museum is in a constant state of change, mounting new indoor and outdoor displays on an ongoing basis.

“Hundreds of visitors each day have the opportunity to view and even touch the many displays, wall and floor graphics, and interactive panels inside our halls,” Nefori said. “Our outside exhibits are fully resistant to the harsh sunlight and other outdoor elements that can impact the durability of fine art. With Roland eco-solvent inks we have total peace of mind: the applications are durable, the image quality is exceptional and the colors are permanently brilliant!”

Story and photo contributions courtesy of Dario Zocco of Large Format Magazine.