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Iconic American documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his co-directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon discussed their new film on the life of Leonardo da Vinci at a National Press Club Newsmaker event on Nov. 12, 2024.
The film, "Leonardo da Vinci," tells the story of this remarkable Italian Renaissance visionary who produced timeless works of art including "Mona Lisa," "The Last Supper," and detailed sketches of futuristic devices of warfare and flight that continue to astound and inspire millions.
From Leonardo's out-of-wedlock birth to a notary and peasant woman and his apprenticeship to a distinguished Florentian painter to his emergence as a scientist, engineer, painter, architect, cartographer, sculptor and muralist, the film offers an intimate portrait of a singular talent during a time of war and religious upheaval.
"Leonardo da Vinci" was broadcast Nov. 18-19, 2024 on PBS.
Iconic American documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his co-directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon discussed their new film on the life of Leonardo da Vinci at a National Press Club Newsmaker event on Nov. 12, 2024.
The film, "Leonardo da Vinci," tells the story of this remarkable Italian Renaissance visionary who produced timeless works of art including "Mona Lisa," "The Last Supper," and detailed sketches of futuristic devices of warfare and flight that continue to astound and inspire millions.
From Leonardo's out-of-wedlock birth to a notary and peasant woman and his apprenticeship to a distinguished Florentian painter to his emergence as a scientist, engineer, painter, architect, cartographer, sculptor and muralist, the film offers an intimate portrait of a singular talent during a time of war and religious upheaval.
"Leonardo da Vinci" was broadcast Nov. 18-19, 2024 on PBS.
