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Superb Ken Burns Doc Cracks The Da Vinci Code

Like presumably others, I have not read the many biographies of Leonardo da Vinci mainly because I have never gotten around to them. But now, a four-part, PBS documentary on the life of the great ...
Variety

Ken Burns and His ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Co-Directors on Why They Broke Their Rules for PBS’ Portrait of the Renaissance Icon

More than 500 years after his death, the works of Leonardo da Vinci have never been more ubiquitous. “Mona Lisa” just got her own Lego set, and recently played a central role in Rian Johnson’s “Glass ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Review: Ken Burns Steps Outside His Comfort Zone for His Latest PBS Docuseries, With Fascinating Results

The two-parter explores the life and legacy of the 'Mona Lisa' artist and boundary-breaking polymath, with insights from scholars, experts and enthusiasts including filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. By ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

New documentary from Sarah, Ken Burns dives deep into remarkable world of Leonardo da Vinci

ADVENTURE. ERIKA AND BEN IS THE RIGHT WORD. IF I JUST SAY TWO WORDS, KEN BURNS, YOU IMMEDIATELY KNOW WHERE WE’RE GOING AND WHAT WE’RE ABOUT TO SEE. BUT THESE DAYS, YOU MIGHT WANT TO ADD TWO MORE WORDS ...
NPR

Artist, scientist, polymath — a new documentary uncovers the real Leonardo da Vinci

More than half a millennium after his death, Leonardo da Vinci is still one of the most well-known artists in the world. The rare artist who, when you name some of his most iconic paintings, most ...