QUESTION: Why did Leonardo da Vinci draw so many weapons of war if he was a pacifist, as stated by a recent art exhibition?

On 25 January 1504, Florence’s most prominent artists gathered to advise on an appropriate location for Michelangelo’s nearly finished David. Among them was Leonardo ...

Monday, Nov. 18 and 19, 2024 from 8 - 10 p.m. / PBS app. This is a two-part, four-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, ...

Leonardo da Vinci epitomised the idea of the Renaissance polymath. Leonardo was born in 1452 near Vinci, Italy. He lived and worked in Florence, Milan, Rome and France, where he died in 1519. Despite ...

Painter, sculptor, architect, designer, theorist, engineer and scientist, Leonardo da Vinci created some of the most famous images in European art. Though many of his works were never finished, and ...

Explore Leonardo da Vincis enduring impact on art and science, highlighting his masterpieces and innovative contributions.

Monday, November 18 at 8 Pt. 1Tuesday, November 19 at 8 Pt. 2Episodes repeat at 10 PM A 15th century polymath of soaring ...

The celebrated documentarian co-directs this two-night extravaganza on PBS about the towering genius of the Renaissance.

Leonardo advanced art, science, medicine, architecture and many other fields far ahead of their time. “Leonardo Da Vinci”: Documentary directed by Ken and Sarah Burns and David McMahon airing Monday, ...

Leonardo da Vinci vs. Michelangelo (with assists from Machiavelli) in Gary Graves' compelling drama at Berkeley City Club.