Decoding da Vinci Preview
Preview: Season 46 Episode 21 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Discover the science behind Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces—and Mona Lisa's iconic smile.
Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance genius. Not only did he paint masterpieces of art, but he was an obsessive scientist and inventor, dreaming up complex machines centuries ahead of his time, including parachutes, armored tanks, hang gliders, and robots. On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, with the help of biographer Walter Isaacson, NOVA investigates the secrets of Leonardo’s success.
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Decoding da Vinci Preview
Preview: Season 46 Episode 21 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Leonardo da Vinci was a Renaissance genius. Not only did he paint masterpieces of art, but he was an obsessive scientist and inventor, dreaming up complex machines centuries ahead of his time, including parachutes, armored tanks, hang gliders, and robots. On the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, with the help of biographer Walter Isaacson, NOVA investigates the secrets of Leonardo’s success.
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Giving the "Mona Lisa" a Digital Makeover
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See the “Mona Lisa” as da Vinci once did. (3m 10s)
How did Leonardo da Vinci Paint the "Mona Lisa"?
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Learn what inspired da Vinci’s "Mona Lisa." (1m 45s)
How Leonardo da Vinci Used Anatomy to Inform his Paintings
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Do the Renaissance master’s drawings stand the test of time? (4m 59s)
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