Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Genius

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a towering figure of the Italian Renaissance, a man whose curiosity spanned multiple disciplines. As an artist, he is renowned for masterpieces like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, which exemplify his revolutionary techniques, including sfumato and precise anatomical accuracy. Beyond painting, Leonardo was a prolific inventor, scientist, and architect, filling notebooks with sketches and ideas that anticipated modern inventions by centuries. His studies in anatomy, optics, and hydraulics, among others, reveal a profound understanding of the natural world. Leonardo's work transcends the boundary between art and science, embodying the Renaissance ideal of the polymath, a person of wide-ranging knowledge and skill. His legacy is not just in the art he created but in the example he set of unrelenting curiosity and interdisciplinary exploration.

0:00 Intro
2:20 Ginevra de' Benci
3:28 Virgin of the Rocks
5:01 Lady with an Ermine
5:58 The Vitruvian Man
7:24 The Last Supper
11:43 The Virgin and Child with St. Anne and St. John the Baptist
13:30 Salvatore Mundi
15:59 Mona Lisa


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