The Leonardo

"The Leonardo" is a short story written in Russian by Vladimir Nabokov in Berlin in the summer of 1933. It was first published as Korolyyok in Posledniya Novosti in Paris the same year, and in 1956 as part of the collection Vesna v Fialte. After its translation into English by the author and his son Dmitri Nabokov it was incorporated into the collection A Russian Beauty and Other Stories and published in 1971.

Plot summary

The narrator assembles the props for the story, and the actors appear: Gustav and his brother Anton are two beer-drinking German thugs, and the new lodger, Romatovski who moves in with a heap of books. Romantovski appears different from the brothers; they try to investigate him further, visit him and sell him a pipe. They monitor him closely, try to get him drunk, and start to accost him. Finally Gustav uses his fiance, Anna, to stir him up. Out of fear Romantovski agrees to take her out to a movie. After the movie, Gustav and Anton intercept them, and Gustav goes about to "teach him a lesson" for going out with his girl. Romantovski gets assassinated. The police investigation of his apartment reveals him to be a counterfeiter, - "a leonardo (from the name of the painter)". The narrator is shocked to learn this, thinking that he was a poet, and disappointed he sees the objects he had assembled for the story disappear.

The Leonardo (Sandton)

The Leonardo is a building development property that, when completed, is expected to be the tallest building in Sandton, exceeding 150 metres (490 ft).The building was announced to be built on Maude street directly next to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in Sandton, South Africa and shortly after excavations were done. It was also proposed that the building be over 223 metres (732 ft), the height of the current tallest building in South Africa but the height has not been confirmed yet.

It was announced that the six 3 floor pent houses will sell for R180 million. The entire structure will cost R2 billion and consist of 200 apartments.

The development will also involve a few shops, a swimming pool, a restaurant and several other facilities.

The design has changed significantly since it was announced and was originally scheduled to be designed by AMA architect firm and be completed by 2010.

On 17 November 2015, the Leonardo began construction.

Construction

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The Leonardo (Salt Lake City)

Coordinates: 40°45′32″N 111°53′04″W / 40.7589°N 111.8845°W / 40.7589; -111.8845

The Leonardo Located in the heart of Salt Lake City, Utah, The Leonardo is a first-of-a-kind museum where you can explore the unexpected places and ways that science, technology, art, and creativity connect. The museum opened on October 8, 2011.

The mission of the Leonardo Museum (named after the artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci) is to fuse science, technology and art in experiences that inspire creativity and innovation in young people and adults. This program is aimed to attract those individuals, families and businesses who can help to create and build on Utah’s and the city’s brand as an innovation economy.

The Leonardo hosted the Body Worlds 3 exhibition from September 19, 2008 through January 11, 2009.

The museum is run by the board of directors and a small staff with the help of a large group of local resident volunteers.

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