Da Vinci's original works on display in Shanghai

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A visitor takes a photo of "The Lady with Disheveled Hair," an oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci, at the Shanghai Museum in Shanghai, December 10, 2023. /CFP

Original works by legendary Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci are making their appearance at the Shanghai Museum as part of a new exhibition that is currently underway.

"The Lady with Disheveled Hair," an oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci, is on display at the Shanghai Museum in Shanghai, December 10, 2023. /CFP

Titled "Who is Leonardo da Vinci? Dialogue between Renaissance and Chinese Painting," the exhibition brings together 18 authentic Renaissance art treasures from the Italian side, along with an equal number of ancient Chinese paintings from the Shanghai Museum's own collection.

Eleven folios from the Leonardo da Vinci's "Codex Atlanticus" manuscript are on display at the Shanghai Museum in Shanghai, December 10, 2023. /CFP

Among these remarkable works is Da Vinci's oil painting "La Scapiliata," or "The Lady with Disheveled Hair," an unfinished portrait of a young woman with disheveled hair, which is being hailed as the unquestionable highlight of the ongoing event.

A visitor looks at a valuable manuscript by legendary Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci at the Shanghai Museum in Shanghai, December 10, 2023. /CFP

The exhibition also features 11 folios from the master's "Codex Atlanticus" manuscript, two precious sketches by Michelangelo, and Chinese masterpieces from various periods including "Lady with Fan in the Autumn Breeze" by Tang Yin, who is known as one of the "Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)."