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Da Vinci and the Code He Lived By (History Channel)

starring: Leonardo Da Vinci

: Da Vinci and the Code He Lived By (History Channel)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
EAN: 0733961745252
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 31, 2006
Running Time: 91 minutes
Sales Rank: 39700
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2005



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Product Description:
Renowned as the 'Mind of the Renaissance' the genius of Leonardo da Vinci reaches beyond the centuries. Painter sculptor engineer and scientist in each field da Vinci was both master and pioneer. Creator of some of the world's great artistic masterpieces he was also a visionary whose fantastic inventions would become reality only hundreds of years after his death.Against a backdrop of 15th century Italian opulence DA VINCI AND THE CODE HE LIVED BY follows the original Renaissance man through glittering palaces of merchant princes accusations of blasphemy and whispers of betrayal and romance--all to satisfy a limitless desire for knowledge. From the producers of Nation of Islam and Barbarians and available on DVD for the first time ever DA VINCI AND THE CODE HE LIVED BY tells the remarkable story of one man's boundless talent towering legacy and courage in the face of powerful adversity.System Requirements:Features: Behind-the-Scenes Featurette Interactive Menus; Scene Selection Running Time: 91 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 733961745252 Manufacturer No: AAE-74525

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The 'code' referred to in the History Channel's Da Vinci and the Code He Lived By has nothing to do with theories about the High Renaissance master's involvement with secret societies (as explored in Dan Brown's bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code). Instead, it refers to Da Vinci's implacable work ethic, his insatiable curiosity and the talent and discipline required to keep his busy mind satisfied. Da Vinci reminds us that the great engineer, inventor, and painter was born illegitimate and was not entitled to use his father's name, let alone the latter's financial resources or reputation within Florence. A long stint as student in a respected studio earned Da Vinci his first renown during a treacherous time in Florence. He was denounced as a sodomist by an unknown enemy; fortunately, the charges were dropped. Da Vinci went on to find patronage for his art, if not for the engineering marvels and weapons designs that (few know today) so preoccupied him. This History Channel documentary explores every major chapter in Da Vinci's life, including his patronage by the bloodthirsty Cesare Borgia, his passion for studying human anatomy (and the legacy his research left to scientists), and his certainty that one day human beings would fly. As for the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, sure: Such masterpieces are discussed at length. But they're not dissected for hidden meanings. --Tom Keogh



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Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Da Vinci Review
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Painfully De-Gayed, but Generally Good
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