IndieWire

‘Leonardo Da Vinci’ Peels Away the Paint — and the Myth — on the Renaissance’s Renaissance Man

Directors Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon tell IndieWire about the visual tricks that opened up the mind of Leonardo Da Vinci in their two-part PBS documentary series. Lots of folks trace ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Review: Ken Burns Steps Outside His Comfort Zone for His Latest PBS Docuseries, With Fascinating Results

The two-parter explores the life and legacy of the 'Mona Lisa' artist and boundary-breaking polymath, with insights from scholars, experts and enthusiasts including filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. By ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Artist, scientist, polymath — a new documentary uncovers the real Leonardo da Vinci

We have a lot of labels for Leonardo da Vinci but a new documentary seeks to understand him as a person. More than half a millennium after his death, Leonardo da Vinci is still one of the most ...
Forbes

New Documentary Explores Life And Work Of Leonardo Da Vinci

The two-part, four-hour PBS documentary is filmmaker Ken Burns’ first project not exploring an American subject. It also features a musical score by Caroline Shaw, another new direction for Burns.
Albuquerque Journal

The da Vinci ode: Ken Burns turns the documentary lens towards the Renaissance master

The two-part, four-hour documentary, “Leonardo da Vinci” will broadcast at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, and Tuesday, Nov. 19, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1; the documentary will also be available to ...
Sun Sentinel

South Florida’s ‘Da Vinci — An Immersive Art Experience’ extended through April

EDITOR’S NOTE: This exhibit has been extended through Sunday, April 27, according to the official website, southfloridapbs.org/davinci. Ever wondered what the ...
Salon

PBS’ mesmerizing “Leonardo da Vinci” captures the creative essence of the artist’s vision

Turns throughout PBS' “Leonardo da Vinci” remind us of how similar his era was to ours. Da Vinci’s Renaissance was a time of doubt and great uncertainty. His native city of Florence, Italy, was an ...
WLRN

Explore one of humankind's most curious and innovative minds

A film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon. 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, ...
Variety

Ken Burns and His ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Co-Directors on Why They Broke Their Rules for PBS’ Portrait of the Renaissance Icon

More than 500 years after his death, the works of Leonardo da Vinci have never been more ubiquitous. “Mona Lisa” just got her own Lego set, and recently played a central role in Rian Johnson’s “Glass ...
NPR

In a first, Ken Burns trains his lens on a non-American subject: Leonardo da Vinci

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with father and daughter filmmakers Ken Burns and Sarah Burns about their new two-part documentary "Leonardo da Vinci," which airs on PBS beginning on Monday. More than half ...
The Boston Globe

Ken Burns, Renaissance man

Ken Burns named his company Florentine Films because one of his partners was from Florence — the one in Northampton, Mass., not the one in Tuscany. But it’s certainly fitting to see that credit at the ...