Leonardo Da Vinci

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Join Greg Jenner in 15th-century Italy to meet Leonardo da Vinci, one of the most influential artists to ever live. While Leonardo is renowned for creating the Mona Lisa, the most famous painting in the world, he was also a fantastic inventor and dreamed up all kinds of marvellou ...  Show more

Dive into the world of Leonardo da Vinci, a true genius of the Renaissance! This video uncovers the life of Leonardo, showcasing his incredible work as an artist and inventor. From painting the famous Mona Lisa to designing extraordinary machines and studying the human body, Leon ...  Show more

Painter, scientist, engineer, inventor, anatomist, sculptor, architect, urban planner, botanist, musician, philosopher, writer : Leonardo Da Vinci was all that and even more. The Italian Renaissance polymath artist brought his touch to every field of knowledge possible in his ...

Leonardo da Vinci was a man like no other. A restless visionary and polymath, his paintings are some of the best known of all works of art.

To talk about Leonardo, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Ken Burns, the multi-award winning American filmmaker who has ...