CANVAS - The Leonardo da Vinci Exhibit

"Blockbuster da Vinci exhibition showcases the master’s ‘endless curiosity’" PBS NewsHour 11/8/2019

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SUMMARY:  The blockbuster exhibit of the year celebrates Leonardo da Vinci, 500 years after his death.  People are flocking to the Louvre Museum in Paris to see the work of the master, who was born in Italy, died in France and personified the expression Renaissance man.  Jeffrey Brown went to see firsthand why da Vinci's art is drawing massive crowds.

NEWSHOUR BOOKSHELF - Uncommon Mastermind

"The uncommon mastermind behind Mona Lisa's smile" PBS NewsHour 10/24/2017

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SUMMARY:  Leonardo da Vinci's inquisitive spirit defined the quintessential “renaissance man.”  The master artist, scientist and inventor is now the subject of a new biography by Walter Isaacson, who has profiled geniuses including Benjamin Franklin and Steve Jobs.  Isaacson and Judy Woodruff discuss what he discovered while chronicling da Vinci's life.