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Extraordinary works of art fill museums and art galleries around the world. Art captivates us by allowing us to see the world through someone else's eyes. People spend their lives creating it, collecting it, and critiquing it. Why are we more inspired by one piece of work than another? What is this fascination we have with art? Humans have been creating art since the beginning of time but rarely do we come across an artist with the genius of Leonardo DaVinci. Who was Leonardo DaVinci? Artist? Inventor? Engineer? Architect? Scientist? Mathematician? Musician? Designer? Writer? Raconteur? And how is it that Leonardo DaVinci continues to capture our attention and stump the scholars five centuries after his death? This insightful and entertaining documentary attempts to piece together the many clues the maestro left behind in his diary and masterpieces to create an accurate portrait of this legendary and very private man. Expert interviews with the very people who have been entrusted with...

Credited cast:
Nick Roberts Nick Roberts - Leonardo DaVinci
Michael Dunbar Michael Dunbar - Robert
Paul Sharratt Paul Sharratt - Narrator (voice)
Andrew DeCarlo Andrew DeCarlo - Young Leondardo
Aidan Gould Aidan Gould - Leo as a boy
Don Lucas Don Lucas - Himself - Art Historian
David Gore David Gore - Salai as a boy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matthew Landrus Matthew Landrus - Leonardo Scholar
Jean-Pierre Parent Jean-Pierre Parent - Francesco Melzi
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