The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything - Part 4
WARNING: THIS CLIP CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT ABOUT THE CREATION OF SCULPTURES DURING THE RENAISSANCE. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
Often called the main figure of the Renaissance, Leonard da Vinci worked hard on a myriad of subjects. He was more than an artist - he was a scientist, designer, inventor and discoverer of many things.
Although da Vinci's work was prodigious, he was often not paid for his efforts. Then, Leonardo decided to create a great horse sculpture made of bronze - a statue of such stupendous dimensions few believed it could be done.
Never produced during his lifetime, da Vinci's horse was made into a statue centuries later.
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 3
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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