This week, the artist we'll be discussing is Leonardo da Vinci.

Joining us from London is special guest Phil Grabsky, Director of LEONARDO: THE WORKS.

Many TV shows and feature films have showcased this extraordinary genius but often not examined closely enough is the most crucial element of all: his art. Key works include The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Lady with an Ermine, Ginevra de’ Benci, Madonna Litta, Virgin of the Rocks, and more than a dozen others.

Executive Producer & Director Phil Grabsky has been making documentaries for over 30 years and is a multi award-winner. For the past 15 years he and award-winning director David Bickerstaff along with their colleagues have been both a major independent producer of arts films for TV as well as a pioneer (and largest producer) of cultural documentaries for the cinema. EXHIBITION ON SCREEN has extensive relationships with galleries around the world. Institutions such as the National Gallery (London), Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Tate, MoMA, Hermitage, National Gallery of Art (Washington DC), Royal Academy and many more.

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Please make sure you have watched the film before our meet-up. If you haven't already seen it, the film can be rented for $12 through the link below (a portion of the proceeds goes to benefit The Moviehouse).

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Synopsis

LEONARDO: THE WORKS

1:30hrs

This film also looks afresh at Leonardo’s life – his inventiveness, his sculptural skills, his military foresight and his ability to navigate the treacherous politics of the day – through the prism of his art. This is the definitive film about Leonardo: the first to truly tell the whole story.