Leonardo Da Vinci, one of the greatest painters of all time. 500 years after his death, various commemorative events are taking place around the world. Here in Beijing, the Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum is working with the Italian embassy to present an exhibition called "The Art of Leonardo: Opera Omnia". CGTN's Li Qiong has the details.

These paintings are recognizable to almost everyone in the world.

The Last Supper, Mona Lisa, and many other of Da Vinci's artworks receive a huge number of visitors in different museums every day.

Sometimes, just one of his paintings can make for a heated exhibition.

So, have you ever imagined seeing all of them at one time? Here at the Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum, digital acquisition and reproduction technology have made it possible.

LI QIONG BEIJING "This is definitely good news to art lovers. Now they don't have to make different journeys to the Uffizi gallery or the Vatican Museums, or the Louvre to appreciate Leonardo Da Vinci's art pieces one by one. Here in this exhibition hall, we can see the entire collection of masterpieces from the Renaissance genius. Though they may be reproductions, they are very similar to the original ones."

Over Da Vinci's 50-year professional career, there were few paintings that left his studio and reached the public. Some were lost, some remained unfinished, and others were ruined during their creation due to technical defects.

Only 17 oil paintings from Da Vinci are left to this day. They are currently scattered in 11 museums in different countries. As a result, this opera omnia exhibition of reproductions is quite precious to his fans.

FRANCO AMADEI, CULTURAL COUNSELLOR ITALIAN EMBASSY IN CHINA "It's impossible for any of us to see all of them at the same time, and even the paintings themselves have never appeared under the same roof, as they were created by the artist in different places. So for scholars who might have already studied the originals, this exhibition provides them an irreplaceable chance to make comparisons and study the development of Da Vinci's works. It's also a rare opportunity for other art fans who might not be able to visit all the 11 museums to worship these art pieces."

This year marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci's death. Different events like this are taking place elsewhere around the world.

Besides his artistic abilities, his scientific and technical genius are also being celebrated by displaying his architectural and geometric drawings of machinery and mankind.

All these have made Da Vinci a polymath of the Renaissance, remembered from generation to generation.

PROF. SHAO YIYANG, HEAD WESTERN ART STUDIES, ART HISTORY DEPT. OF CAFA "Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the most important artists from the Renaissance not only because of his Perspective techniques or painting skills. It's that the way he sees the world is so different from other artists and other people of his time. He combines art, nature and science together."

The exhibition of "The Art of Leonardo: Opera Omnia" runs through May 23rd at the CAFA Art Museum in Beijing. LQ, CGTN.