Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance (2001)

Directed by

Jean-Claude Lubtchansky

Genre

documentary film

Country

France

Runtime

52 min

How it feels

This documentary explores the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, focusing on his roles as an artist and scientist during the Renaissance. It examines his paintings, inventions, and studies of nature and anatomy.

educationalinformativecontemplativecalmscholarlyreflectivestructuredvisual

What happens

Leonardo da Vinci: The Mind of the Renaissance (UK title: Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Man; Italian: Leonardo da Vinci: arte e scienza dell'universo; French: Léonard de Vinci : Art et science de l'univers, lit. 'Leonardo da Vinci: Art and Science of the Universe') is a 1996 illustrated biography of Leonardo da Vinci authored by the Italian art critic Alessandro Vezzosi, translated from Italian into French by Françoise Liffran, and published by Éditions Gallimard in the same year as the 293rd volume in their "Découvertes" collection (known as "Abrams Discoveries" in the United States, and "New Horizons" in the United Kingdom). The book was adapted into a documentary film in 2001, by the title Léonard de Vinci. The Italian edition was published by Electa/Gallimard as the 73rd volume in the "Universale Electa/Gallimard" collection, which has a total of 200 pages, whereas the French edition contains only 160 pages. The English translation, however, is based on French text rather than the original Italian, as well as other international editions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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