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Leonardo da Vinci and the Mona Lisa

Season 1 Episode 2 | 8m 20s

Toward the end of his life, Leonardo da Vinci finally finds the perfect patron – the King of France – and leaves leaving Italy for the first time. He stages spectacles, teaches, and continues to draw since painting becomes difficult. When giving a tour of his studio, Leonardo proudly shows his manuscripts and several unfinished paintings, including the culmination of all his work: The Mona Lisa.

Corporate funding for LEONARDO da VINCI was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by The Better Angels Society and by its individual members The Paul and Sandra Montrone Family; Stephen A. Schwarzman; Diane and Hal Brierley; Carol and Ned Spieker; Michael and Sandy Collins; Mario J. Gabelli; The Lynch Foundation; McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Cappy and Janie McGarr; and John and Leslie McQuown. Funding was also provided by Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha Darling; the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; and the Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation.
Extras
At age 50, Leonardo da Vinci comes up with his best military invention yet – the aerial map.
Leonardo da Vinci begins – and soon abandons – the Adoration of the Magi.
NYT's tech columnist Kevin Roose chats Ken Burns about da Vinci's cross-disciplinary thinking.
Ken Burns chats with Debbie Millman, host of Design Matters, about Leonardo's legacy on creativity.
Artist Tavares Strachan joins Ken Burns to discuss Leonardo's influence on the pursuit of meaning.
Ken Burns is joined by surgeon and writer Atul Gawande to dive into DaVinci's scientific genius.
Krista Tippett, host of On Being, joins Ken to dive into Leonardo's wholesome humanity.
Ken Burns chats with visionary architect Bjarke Ingels on Leonardo's legacy.
Leonardo da Vinci’s The Battle of Anghiari commission pits him against his rival, Michelangelo.
Leonardo da Vinci becomes more of a scientist with age and performs experiments to test theories.