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Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo's drawings

The BBC/OU Leonardo series is the life story of the famous and mysterious genius, Leonardo da Vinci. The programmes use his original writings, expert analysis, drama and builds some of his machines to bring the man and his dreams to life.

TV Summaries

model reconstruction of Leonardo's glider

Discover the programmes which tell the story of Leonardo's life, put his inventions to the test and explore his art in our TV summaries.

The experts' view

Bronze sculpture model of the Sforza horse

Delve deeper into Leonardo’s life in our four articles, covering his art, architecture, engineering and his social world.

From bbc.co.uk

wheels from Leonardo's notebook
Learn more about Leonardo and his works, explore his interactive studio, and browse his picture gallery at bbc.co.uk.
 

Interactive timeline

anatomical head drawing

Journey through Leonardo's life and  his discoveries in art, science, anatomy, engineering and military weaponry in our timeline.

Design your future

Leonardo postcards

Have you been inspired by Leonardo? The Open University offers a short course about him. Read more about this and other courses.

 

Have your say

statue
How did Leonardo influence the major technological advances of today? Was he a genius? Join the  great thinkers forum.

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