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DVD

Leonardo da Vinci

Author

Ken Burns

Call Number

  • DVD 921 L58LE (CEN)

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Languages

English or Spanish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, English descriptive audio.

Performers

Narrated by Keith David ; voice of Leonardo, Adriano Giannini.

Publication Information

[Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2024]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (approximately 220 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

A fifteenth century Italian polymath of soaring imagination and profound intellect, Leonardo da Vinci left behind artistic works of staggering beauty as well as detailed anatomical sketches, studies of geology, gravity and water, and designs for machines of war and flying contraptions that today are marveled at for their ingenuity and foresight. From his birth out of wedlock to a notary and peasant woman and apprenticeship to a distinguished Florentian craftsman, to his days as a military architect, cartographer, painter, sculptor and muralist for hire, LEONARDO DA VINCI tells the story of one of humankind's most curious and innovative minds, a singular visionary whose Mona Lisa, The Last Supper and Vitruvian Man are among the most celebrated works of all time.

Notes

Originally broadcast as a documentary mini-series on PBS in 2024.

Bonus feature: Making the musicc for LEONARDO DA VINCI.

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