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The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned astronomy, geology, ...
Named after the Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci because his mother felt him kick during her pregnancy while looking at a da ...
Once only indicated through a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci from around 1495, concealed passageways have been discovered underneath the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy.
PBS' 'Leonardo da Vinci,' from documentarian Ken Burns, is a four-part series exploring the life and legacy of the 'Mona Lisa' Renaissance artist.
Step into the world of a true Renaissance genius: Leonardo da Vinci. You may think you know him — the painter who captured the smile of the Mona Lisa, the visionary who designed flying machines ...
PBS’ mesmerizing “Leonardo da Vinci” captures the creative essence of the artist’s vision Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon on departing from past modes to paint the Renaissance ...
The portrait of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, more exactly the portrait of one Lisa Gherardini, was executed by fits and starts very early in the 16th century. By now it has been seen by ...
Leonardo da Vinci is a 2-part, 4-hour docuseries directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon. It’s Ken Burns’ first project that isn’t about an American subject, but given how da ...
Ken Burns dives into the boundless curiosity at the core of Leonardo da Vinci's exploits in new PBS documentary.
You might know that Leonardo da Vinci was a famous painter, but did you know that he also studied anatomy, engineering and physics? Learn more about this brilliant mind.
LEONARDO da VINCI follows the artist’s evolution as a draughtsman and painter, scientist and engineer, who used notebooks to explore an astonishing array of subjects including painting ...
The acclaimed filmmaker behind the PBS documentary on the 15th century Italian artist and intellectual calls Leonardo da Vinci "one of the most incredibly interesting human beings who has ever ...