History

Leonardo da Vinci

A 15th century polymath of soaring imagination and profound intellect, Leonardo da Vinci created some of the most revered works of art of all time, but his artistic endeavors often seemed peripheral to his pursuits in science and engineering. Through his paintings and thousands of pages of drawings and writings, Leonardo da Vinci explores one of humankind’s most curious and innovative minds.
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Schedule

  • Leonardo da Vinci: The Disciple of Experience: TVSS: Iconic

    Leonardo da Vinci

    The Disciple of Experience

    Saturday
    Aug 1

    2 Hours

    Leonardo da Vinci trains as an artist and craftsman in Florence; in Milan he paints a monumental fresco of the Last Supper.
  • Leonardo da Vinci: Painter-God: TVSS: Iconic

    Leonardo da Vinci

    Painter-God

    Saturday
    Aug 1

    2 Hours

    Leonardo da Vinci designs fanciful flying machines, studies light and shadow, investigates gravity, dissects cadavers and paints the most famous portrait on earth.

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