Ken Burns dives into the boundless curiosity at the core of Leonardo da Vinci's exploits in new PBS documentary.

The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned astronomy, geology, ...

A professor from the University of Naples has found that da Vinci's mother may have been a freed enslaved woman.

PBS' 'Leonardo da Vinci,' from documentarian Ken Burns, is a four-part series exploring the life and legacy of the 'Mona Lisa' Renaissance artist.

Leonardo da Vinci's perfume research may have been inspired by the journeys of his mother, possibly an emancipated slave from the Caucasus.

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

Step into the world of a true Renaissance genius: Leonardo da Vinci. You may think you know him — the painter who captured the smile of the Mona Lisa, the visionary who designed flying machines ...

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 ...

Could Leonardo da Vinci's mother, Caterina, have been a slave kidnapped from the mountainous Caucasus region of Central Asia? That's the latest hypothesis re-igniting a long-running debate about ...

LEONARDO da VINCI follows the artist’s evolution as a draughtsman and painter, scientist and engineer, who used notebooks to explore an astonishing array of subjects including painting ...

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Packed with intricate sketches and detailed notes, Leonardo's personal diaries reveal his countless passions—from the structures of human anatomy to the possibilities of human flight.