Episode Details

A new Ken Burns film about Leonardo da Vinci airs on WQED-TV on November 18th and 19th at 8pm. Marty Moss-Coane, host of WHYY’s The Connection, talks about the new documentary and about da Vinci’s genius and imagination with two of the filmmakers and an art historian. Leonardo da Vinci was more than a great artist, famous for The Last Supper and Mona Lisa. He was a draughtsman, an engineer, a scientist, a sculptor, and an architect. He had a voracious curiosity and believed that real understanding was best found in nature, not in a musty library. He didn’t complete half the paintings he started and left behind thousands of pages of drawings. Filmmakers Sarah Burns and David McMahon, who lived in Florence where Leonardo lived, talk about how they brought this 15th century genius to life. Joining them is Jack Hinton, curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region.  Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.