Leonardo da Vinci
Painter-God
Season 1 Episode 2 of 2
The second of two episodes looks at how Leonardo worked as a military engineer, designed fanciful flying machines, studied light and shadow, investigated gravity and more. Plus, examining the polymath's time in Florence, Milan, Rome and France, as he poured the sum of his scientific and artistic knowledge into a portrait that would become the most famous painting on earth
Leonardo da Vinci airs on BBC Four HD at 11:30 PM, Monday 12 October. (Subtitles, audio description.)
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Ken Burns
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Sarah Burns
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David McMahon
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