‘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.
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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 ...
Review: Ken Burns’ absorbing new Leonardo da Vinci doc on PBS sidesteps one important question
For his first non-American subject, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns chose Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci.
Ken Burns takes 4 hours to canonize Leonardo da Vinci. He needed only two.
The celebrated documentarian turns his lens on the great Renaissance polymath, with mixed results.