A simulation of the "aerial screw" designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1480 suggests it would use less power than modern drone ...

Ken Burns takes 4 hours to canonize Leonardo da Vinci. ... We feed and cosset his memory as if he is the spiritual father of all humanism, art and science, which he wasn’t.

Ken Burns has stepped out of his usual Americana-focused content to produce a new documentary covering the life of Leonardo da Vinci.It’s the first time the 15-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker ...

Not DiCaprio, but the fellow from the Italian town of Vinci, that Renaissance genius who more than warrants the four hours of "Leonardo da Vinci," airing Nov. 18 and 19 on PBS (check local listings).

Leonardo da Vinci is a 2-part, 4-hour docuseries directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon. It’s Ken Burns’ first project that isn’t about an American subject, but given how da ...

LEONARDO da VINCI, a new, two-part, four-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon explores the life and work of the 15 th century polymath Leonardo da Vinci, is Burns ...

Once only indicated through a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci from around 1495, concealed passageways have been discovered underneath the Sforza Castle in Milan, Italy.

The achievements of Leonardo da Vinci elevate him to the realm of genius. Gazing upon his creations, such as “The Last Supper” or the “Mona Lisa,” it is difficult to imagine the mortal man ...

Beyond the appropriate awe, this two-part PBS documentary, co-directed by Ken Burns, adds human texture to the hagiography. By Margaret Lyons “Leonardo da Vinci,” a four-hour, two-part ...

Humanism . A new way of ... It was during this campaign that Leonardo da Vinci, then 50 years old, joined Borgia's service as a military engineer and cartographer, ...