Leonardo da Vinci

Name: Leonardo da Vinci
Released: 2024-11-18
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Keith David, Adriano Giannini, Leonardo da Vinci, Guillermo del Toro, Monsignor Timothy Verdon

8.1

November 18, 2024

1 Season • 2 Episodes

Ended

Documentary

"Explore one of humankind’s most curious and innovative minds."

Overview

This two-part, four-hour documentary delves into the world of a 15th-century art titan and unravels his journey while shedding light on his lasting impact on future generations.

Created By

Ken Burns

Cast

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Adriano Giannini

Leonardo da Vinci

Self (archive footage)

Guillermo del Toro

Self

Monsignor Timothy Verdon

Self

Episodes

1. The Disciple of Experience

November 18, 2024 • 116m

Leonardo da Vinci grows up in a Tuscan village surrounded by nature, then moves to Florence, where the Renaissance is in full bloom, to apprentice as an artist and craftsman. He shows extraordinary talent but at times struggles to finish commissions. Later, in Milan, he joins Duke Sforza’s court, begins writing treatises, and paints a monumental fresco depicting the Last Supper.

8.0

2. Painter-God

November 19, 2024 • 106m

Leonardo works as a military engineer, designs fanciful flying machines, studies light and shadow, investigates gravity, dissects cadavers, and pens treatises on a vast array of subjects, all while seeking the perfect patron. In Florence, Milan, Rome and finally France, he pours the sum of his scientific and artistic knowledge into a portrait that would become the most famous painting on earth.

8.0

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