The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything - Part 3
WARNING: THIS CLIP CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT ABOUT THE CREATION OF SCULPTURES DURING THE RENAISSANCE. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
Leonardo's early genius for painting was contrasted to the talents of a master. The painting, housed today at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, is still a marvel.
While working in Milan, da Vinci designed war machines, bridges, siege machines, costumes and masks for the ruling Duke of Milan.
All the while, however, he was anxious to create something more majestic and meaningful.
See, also:
Da Vinci: The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything, Part 1
Da Vinci: The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything, Part 2
Da Vinci: The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything, Part 4
Media Credits
Clip from "Leonardo da Vinci," Episode 1: "The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything." Online, via BBC. Copyright, BBC, all rights reserved. Clip provided here as fair use for educational purposes and to acquaint new viewers with the program.
Leonardo - Mark Rylance
Salai - Che Cartwright
Actor - James Faulkner
Abbot - Paul Brooke
Executive Producer - Michael Mosley
Producer - Sarah Aspinall
Producer - Tim Dunn
Initial broadcast - April 20, 2003
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