Starz has found its Leonardo Da Vinci

Published Jan 23 2012 by Oh No They Didn't!

The cable network and BBC Worldwide Productions have tapped British actor Tom Riley to play Italian Renaissance man Da Vinci in Starz's upcoming series "Da Vinci's Demons." Riley will play the artist and inventor "during his turbulent youth" in Florence, Italy.The historical fantasy...

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First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 27 2012 - 1 Documents

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Entities: Large Hadron Collider, Leonardo Da Vinci, CERN, Particle Physics

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

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Entities: BBC Worldwide, China, Brian Cox

First Reported May 26 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Must see: Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomist, Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London SW1

Totalling 100, they are endlessly fascinating in detail, probing in their exploration of the human body and lucid in presentation.It's too simple to separate this great Renaissance master into artist and observer: Leonardo aimed to embrace the whole universe ... [ Published May 26 2012 by The Independent ]

Entities: Leonardo Da Vinci, London, Renaissance

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

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Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomist

The National Gallery's recent Leonardo blockbuster highlighted the great Renaissance polymath's prowess as a painter. This new exhibition sheds lights on his expertise as a draughtsman and anatomist, thanks to the Queen's unsurpassed hoard of his drawings. ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Time Out London ]

Entities: Leonardo Da Vinci, Royal Collection, Renaissance

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Tag! Got Art?

I saw these Leonardo Da Vinci stickers while walking back from brunch in Los Angeles.I thought they were both hysterical and great-looking, and if the artist is out there reading this blog, send some stickers to our office please!If you have graffiti ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Nylon Magazine ]

Entities: Leonardo Da Vinci, Los Angeles

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Hanes

Whitaker Center exhibit explores what made Leonardo da Vinci tick

Here’s a game to play during long car rides this summer — who are the 10 brainiest and most influential figures ever to have lived? Leonardo da Vinci’s name is certain to appear on most lists, and you’ll see why when you visit the blockbuster exhibit ... [ Published May 24 2012 by PennLive.com ]

Entities: Leonardo Da Vinci, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania, United States), Hanes, Imax Corporation

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