Comments on: Leonardo Da Vinci

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:49:00 +0000

‘Pity these people die without any descendants.’

Is that really so? maybe not. Please see: http://www.kleio.org/en/history/leonardo/index.html

Prepare to be very jarred in your opinion of Leonardo and his “Silent years”.

By: bschof10

bschof10 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:54:00 +0000

captions incorrect

By: bschof10

bschof10 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:53:00 +0000

Google need to update captions for the deaf. The words are incorrect at times.

By: nick o'leary

nick o'leary — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:42:00 +0000

they can wind the other way ;)

By: Myu .

Myu . — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:19:00 +0000

Great documentary but unfortunately Youtube cuts out large sections of episode 3 of the BBC documentary due to copy right laws on music used in the episode.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:54:00 +0000

Leonardo da Vinci is beyond doubt, one of the most astounding minds to have ever lived.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:58:00 +0000

If you x-ray the Mona Lisa, you can see it’s paint-by-numbers. The Vitruvian Man? A doodle, done on an etch-a-sketch. The tank, the helicopter, the parachute? A child’s amateurish impressions, filched from the Florence military. The anatomical studies? A common killer’s excuse for desecrating bodies.

An ordinary man? Sure! But a very busy one…

By: George Rajiv

George Rajiv — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:31:00 +0000

Was it genetic mutation? Or was it a strong set of fundamentals bred from his youth in the forests, and desire to prove himself, as an illegitimate son? Had he influenced his peers on a grander scale the essence of scientific approach so commonly seen in everything he notes down or makes a study of, the world might have turned out to be a rather different place.

His emphasis and appreciation for nature, combined with the multiple talents and that insatiable curiosity for almost anything, makes him one of the most original and superior thinkers ever. It is this “divine” understanding of all things that made him invent working objects meant for the sky, a place man can only dream to be floating in at that time.

In response to the petty comments below, as brilliant as Michelangelo is, Leonardo is a person far more worthy of modern day study. It isn’t his work, rather, it is his comprehension of the world that is fascinating. His coming from a wealthy background is almost completely out of point, as it was, he made his capabilities rather well known early in life, and had no troubles obtaining commissioned work, until perhaps when his pursuit of perfection pissed off the kings.

Above all, Leonardo’s notebooks clearly reflects that he challenges the common census that we all use to determine truth. That itself could have propelled humanity forward, had the people around him not lack the foresight to appreciate his thoughts.

Pity these people die without any descendants.

By: Jon Rutherford

Jon Rutherford — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:27:00 +0000

Same here. I am so sick of these blockages; I realize it’s not YouTube’s fault, but it is definitely the fault of corporations that are so anti-consumer and out of touch with the reality of information exchange and modern technology. I have no words to express my contempt for these people.

By: eric

eric — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:37:24 +0000

I’ve never been able to buy into the theory Da Vinci drew the mechanics of his designs on incorrect purpose as some sort of security measure. First if designs on paper were always 100% correct there would be no reason to go through the prototyping stage. The first build is where u find and correct the bugs. Secondly any one who had the ability to crate one of his designs wouldn’t just scratch their head if something didn’t work rite and walk away. building it would present the problem and you could address it. this is prototyping

By: TM

TM — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:52:55 +0000

Part 18 does not work. Just spent a long time watching this, and now cannot see the ending. Pretty irritating. Message: “This video contains content from INGrooves who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.”

By: Olu

Olu — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:07:45 +0000

While Da Vinci was a great figure of the renaissance era, Michelangelo was a better artist all around.

By: Ms vinci

Ms vinci — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:18:14 +0000

It’s an extraordinary documentary about an extraordinary man. Loved every bit of it. A must watch for anybody with a curious mind.

By: fan da vinci

fan da vinci — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:04:26 +0000

I had seen this documentary when it was telecast on BBC. It was only then that I became a full fledged devout of Leonardo. To this date I admire him and worship his genius.

By: mowgli

mowgli — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 04:19:54 +0000

I come to this board with a limited schema of Leonardo Da Vinci but what I know , or have studied impresses me. I usually don’t post prior to watching a documentary but I felt compelled to this time. Perhaps because of Pinoy comment. I will watch then post a review.