Ken Burns turns his lens on 'Leonardo da Vinci'

Ken Burns turns his lens on ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ for PBS
Ken Burns is dramatically changing direction with his monumental two-part PBS “Leonardo da Vinci” series: It is the first ever non-American subject he’s tackled.
Ken Burns Talks ‘Leonardo da Vinci’
Ken Burns has told me time and again, in various interviews about his various films, that all his films are about the same thing: “us” lowercase and “U.S.” capitalized.  But his latest film, for the first time,
Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci
The decorated filmmaker, along with co-directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon, open up about their new film "Leonardo da Vinci."
Ken Burns’ documentary focuses on Leonardo da Vinci, thanks in part to Ben Franklin
Famed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns didn’t plan to pursue a film on Leonardo da Vinci, his first non-American subject. But he was drawn to the subject, thanks in part to the master painter’s similarities to Benjamin Franklin.
'Leonardo da Vinci' review: Ken Burns' documentary is magnificent, visually sumptuous
MY SAY Ken Burns launched his own illustrious career 43 years ago with "Brooklyn Bridge," and until now, never left these shores, while picking over the bones of every major American historical event and cultural landmark he could find.
What New Is There to Say About Leonardo da Vinci?
This week, senior reporter Eileen Kinsella speaks to documentarian Ken Burns about his first foray outside of American history.
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.
New documentary from Sarah, Ken Burns dives deep into remarkable world of Leonardo da Vinci
Ken Burns added: "He's an anatomist, and he's a botanist, and he's interested in flight, and he's a sculptor, and he's a painter, and he's an artist, and he's all of those. The reason why it's such a good story is that he was interested in knowing everything." Among da Vinci's creations: a glass model of the human heart.
LEONARDO DA VINCI (New Series Premiere)
Monday, Nov. 18 and 19, 2024 from 8 - 10 p.m. / PBS app. This is a two-part, four-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon that explores the life and work of the 15th century polymath.
Leonardo da Vinci | A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon
Monday, November 18 at 8 Pt. 1Tuesday, November 19 at 8 Pt. 2Episodes repeat at 10 PM 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,
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Portrait of a genius: Ken Burns on Leonardo da Vinci
According to Sarah Burns, Leonardo da Vinci was a lateral thinker: "He made connections across all of these disciplines. Showing multiple things on screen at the same time was a way of ...
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The da Vinci ode: Ken Burns turns the documentary lens towards the Renaissance master
Ken Burns is a curious man. For decades, the director has revolutionized documentary filmmaking with his own take on a ...