Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Leonardo Da Vinci’ on PBS, Ken Burns’ Docuseries On The Renaissance Artist And Inventor By Joel Keller @ joelkeller Published Nov. 18, 2024, 5:30 p.m. ET ...

Fetus in Utero by Leonardo da Vinci (Courtesy of PBS/CreditRoyal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III, 2024/Bridgeman Images) Da Vinci's way of processing the world ensured he'd ...

Leonardo da Vinci, born on April 15, 1452 in the village of Anchiano near Florence, Italy, was a study in contrasts. Far from weakening him, these contrasts were the hallmark of his greatness.

Two chalk and pastel studies of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” that once belonged to a 19th-century Dutch king will be up for auction next month.

Explore Leonardo da Vinci's most famous works like the Mona Lisa, Adoration of the Magi, and Last Supper, and see what experts and scholars think of each masterpiece.

Leonardo da Vinci’s The Battle of Anghiari commission pits him against his rival, Michelangelo. In October 1503, Leonardo da Vinci begins work on a monumental mural, The Battle of Anghiari. But ...

Not DiCaprio, but the fellow from the Italian town of Vinci, that Renaissance genius who more than warrants the four hours of "Leonardo da Vinci," airing Nov. 18 and 19 on PBS (check local listings).

Leonardo da Vinci The Bottom Line A consistently engaging change of pace for its directors. Airdate: 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 (PBS) Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon ...

Scientists have discovered a new secret in Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa. AP “In this case, it’s interesting to see that indeed there is a specific technique for the ground layer of ...

Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci by unknown artist. Circa 16th Century. Encore Fridays, Jan. 17 and 24, 2025 at 8 p.m. and Sundays, Jan. 19 and 26 at 11 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport!

When Leonardo da Vinci was creating his masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, he may have experimented with lead oxide in his base layer, resulting in trace amounts of a compound called plumbonacrite.