The fascinating process of creating the bronze statue of Leonardo da Vinci's Horse in Milan, Italy, has been repeated for replica sculptures around the world.

Leonardo da Vinci envisioned “Il Cavallo” in the 15th century, but war and circumstance prevented him from completing his masterpiece. The late Charles C. Dent of Allentown, Pa. – a retired commercial airline pilot, diplomatic activist, and arts patron – dedicated the final 17 years of his to life to bringing The Horse to life. While Charles C. Dent passed away in 1994, the organization he founded carried on under the leadership of his nephew, Peter C. Dent. LDVHI unveiled the completed statue on Sept. 10, 1999, before a worldwide audience. The statue stands as a symbol of goodwill between the American people and the people of Italy.

The Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, Pa., as it is known today, took shape in July 2003 with the merger of the Discovery Center of Science and Technology and LDVHI.

The Da Vinci Science Center owns the intellectual and licensing rights for the Leonardo’s Horse sculpture. Additional sculptures have been placed since 1999 at the Da Vinci Science Center; at The Baum School of Art in Allentown, Pa. Sculptures also have been commissioned and placed in and Grand Rapids, Mich.; Sheridan, Wyo; and in Leonardo’s hometown of Vinci in Italy.

Additional information is available on the web at leonardoshorse.org and davincisciencecenter.org. Video produced for educational purposes.