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Leonardo da Vinci Season 1
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1:46:25
Leonardo conducts scientific experiments and paints the most famous portrait on earth.
Part One: The Disciple of Experience
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1:56:09
Leonardo trains as an artist and eventually paints a masterpiece: The Last Supper.
Making the Music for Leonardo da Vinci
7:06
A behind-the-scenes glimpse into creative process inside the recording studio.
Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebooks
8:00
Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks provide unique insight into his mind, knowledge and discoveries.
How Leonardo da Vinci Created Narratives in His Paintings
6:37
Leonardo da Vinci paints The Virgin on the Rocks and the portrait Lady with an Ermine.
Early Works of Leonardo da Vinci
8:40
Leonardo da Vinci’s first commissions are a great way to explore his early painting techniques.
Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper
12:08
In the early 1490s, Leonardo da Vinci tackled his most ambitious work yet – The Last Supper.
The Vitruvian Man and Leonardo da Vinci's Anatomical Studies
8:02
Leonardo da Vinci studied anatomy to gain a deeper knowledge of how the body worked.
Leonardo da Vinci's Best Military Invention: The Aerial Map
4:14
At age 50, Leonardo da Vinci comes up with his best military invention yet – the aerial map.
Leonardo da Vinci’s Adoration of the Magi
8:21
Leonardo da Vinci begins – and soon abandons – the Adoration of the Magi.
Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and The Battle of Anghiari
10:09
Leonardo da Vinci’s The Battle of Anghiari commission pits him against his rival, Michelangelo.
Leonardo da Vinci Investigates the Human Body
7:22
Leonardo da Vinci’s study of human anatomy combine scientific exploration with expert artistry.
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