PBS2 个月
Leonardo da Vinci Timeline: Life, Death and Important Events
Born on April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci is one of humankind's greatest and most creative minds. He may be best known for influential paintings such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper ...
National Geographic news1 年
Why Leonardo da Vinci’s brilliance endures, 500 years after his death
I have come to Windsor Castle to see the queen’s collection of Leonardo da Vinci drawings. Outside the towering stone walls, tourists snap selfies and rummage through souvenir tea towels.
Behind a false wall, a lost da Vinci might lurk
A mural commissioned in 1503 for the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence has been the subject of controversy and debate for more than ...
Da Vinci was right: Secret tunnels found in Italian castle
Italy's Sforza Castle includes a underground passage that linked the Duke of Milan to his wife’s tomb.
PBS2 个月
Critical Acclaim for Leonardo da Vinci
Spend five minutes with ‘Leonardo ... four-hour biography capturing this iconic Renaissance man in all his complexities and passions. Matt Roush, TV Guide Leonardo da Vinci is always a ...
来自MSN1 个月
Ken Burns’ documentary focuses on Leonardo da Vinci, thanks in part to Ben Franklin
For [a] biography, that would normally be the ... and close-ups of nature, Burns’ "Leonardo da Vinci" provides a departure from his playbook of archived footage to deliver a lyrical film that ...
来自MSN2 个月
In 'Leonardo da Vinci,' Ken Burns shows the sage was 'not a mythical wizard' but a seeker
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).