ArthistorianDrJaninaRamirezembarksonajourneythroughsixdecadesoftheBBCarchivestocreateatelevisionhistoryofoneofthemostcelebratedfiguresinart-LeonardoDaVinci.Ramirezshowshowexpertsandartpresenters-fromAndrewGraham-DixontoFionaBrucetoKennethClarke-haveturnedtotelevisiontobringLeonardo’sartworkoutofgalleriesandintoourlivingrooms.ThroughtelevisiontheyhaveexploredtheoriginsofLeonardo’sboundlesscuriosity,hispioneeringuseoflightandshade,andhisremarkablescientificexploration.AlongthewayDrRamirezdiscoversBritain’slittle-knownversionofTheLastSupper,thegruesomewaysLeonardoacquiredhisanatomicalknowledge-andevenwhatliesbeneaththeMonaLisa.
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