
The uncommon mastermind behind Mona Lisa’s smile
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Leonardo da Vinci is now the subject of a new biography by Walter Isaacson.
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.
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The uncommon mastermind behind Mona Lisa’s smile
Clip: 10/24/2017 | 8m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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