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elleng

(139,153 posts) Mon Nov 18, 2024, 07:55 PM Nov 2024

***directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon,

A new Florentine Films and WETA production directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, spotlights the 15th-century polymath of soaring imagination who created some of history’s most revered works of art. Through his paintings and expansive writings, Leonardo da Vinci explores one of humankind’s most curious and innovative minds.

Leonardo da Vinci airs Monday and Tuesday, November 18 and 19, at 8pm on WETA PBS or stream on the free PBS app.

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***directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, (Original Post) elleng Nov 2024 OP

Thanks elleng for the heads up. Emile Nov 2024 #1

Thanks for the reminder! Set to record both episodes. ms liberty Nov 2024 #2

An amazing series, about maybe the most brilliant person to have ever lived. Love PBS. walkingman Nov 2024 #3

The first segment last night was just wonderful. CTyankee Nov 2024 #4

YES, and studied it so carefullly! elleng Nov 2024 #5

elleng............. Upthevibe Nov 2024 #6

Dunno, check local listings. Was on one of my PBS channels again early this morning, elleng Nov 2024 #7

We've been watching eagerly! Glad you posted this (I had thought I might). CTyankee Nov 2024 #8

Emile

(34,025 posts)

1. Thanks elleng for the heads up.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 08:08 PM

Nov 2024

Set to record both nights.

ms liberty

(10,130 posts)

2. Thanks for the reminder! Set to record both episodes.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 08:55 PM

Nov 2024

walkingman

(9,073 posts)

3. An amazing series, about maybe the most brilliant person to have ever lived. Love PBS.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 02:20 PM

Nov 2024

CTyankee

(65,994 posts)

4. The first segment last night was just wonderful.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 06:26 PM

Nov 2024

I loved that they showed his magnificent "Virgin of the Rocks" with that wonderful pointing angel. To me, it is one of the most beautiful angels ever painted in Western art! Che bella!

elleng

(139,153 posts)

5. YES, and studied it so carefullly!

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 06:35 PM

Nov 2024

Went on and on here, yank!!!

Upthevibe

(9,476 posts)

6. elleng.............

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 02:38 PM

Nov 2024

I missed it!

My sister told me about this today. She had texted me to record this but she sent the damn text to the wrong person.

Do you know how I can access it?

elleng

(139,153 posts)

7. Dunno, check local listings. Was on one of my PBS channels again early this morning,

Reply to Upthevibe (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 02:45 PM

Nov 2024

along w Rick Steves; I suspect being re-run all over, as it was a major undertaking.

stream on the free PBS app. (I don't is it, but many do.)

CTyankee

(65,994 posts)

8. We've been watching eagerly! Glad you posted this (I had thought I might).

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 05:21 PM

Nov 2024

Leonardo painted what I consider to be the most beautiful angel in all of Western art, in his "Virgin of the Rocks." He painted two slightly different versions of this work. In one version the beautiful angel is pointing to the infant John but not in the other.

https://www.mastersgaze.com/blogs/notizie/the-virgin-of-the-rocks-controversial-hydden-symbol-in-da-vincis-painting

I am mesmerized by the beauty of this angel, which looks like a female but perhaps is just a beautiful boy!

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