NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
Nov 13, 2019 · 53m
Overview
Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance genius. Not only did he paint masterpieces of art, but he was an obsessive scientist and inventor, dreaming up complex machines centuries ahead of his time, including parachutes, armored tanks, hang gliders and robots. On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, with the help of biographer Walter Isaacson, NOVA investigates the secrets of Leonardo’s success. How did his scientific curiosity, from dissections of cadavers to studies of optics, shape his genius and help him create perhaps the most famous painting of all time, the "Mona Lisa"?
Cast of NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
Crew of NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
About NOVA: Decoding da Vinci
What is NOVA: Decoding da Vinci about?
Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance genius. Not only did he paint masterpieces of art, but he was an obsessive scientist and inventor, dreaming up complex machines centuries ahead of his time, including parachutes, armored tanks, hang gliders and robots. On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, with the help of biographer Walter Isaacson, NOVA investigates the secrets of Leonardo’s success…
When was NOVA: Decoding da Vinci released?
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci was released on November 13, 2019.
How long is NOVA: Decoding da Vinci?
NOVA: Decoding da Vinci runs 53 minutes.
Who is in the cast of NOVA: Decoding da Vinci?
The cast of NOVA: Decoding da Vinci includes Jay O. Sanders (Narrator (voice)) and Walter Isaacson (Self).