The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci

9.0

2018

59m

Documentary

Janina Ramirez explores the BBC archives to create a TV history of Leonardo Da Vinci, discovering what lies beneath the Mona Lisa and even how he acquired his anatomical knowledge.

Key Crew

Director

David Starkey

Producers

David Starkey

Writers

David Starkey

Cast (4)

Janina Ramirez

Presenter

Dana Arnold

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