Alberti wrote that before you could paint someone naked, you first had to paint their bones. LDV said “hold my beer – I’m going to paint their NERVES.” And he didn’t stop there. He wanted to understand every single aspect of how the human body worked. Most of it had nothing to do with painting – it was just science for the sake of science.

Episode file · 135
#135 – Senso Comune – Leonardo da Vinci Part 25
Subscribe
Members only
This one’s behind the patrons’ door.
No free preview for this episode. Members get the full hour plus all 240 episodes — pick a tier by conscience, not by feature list.
Become a member →Show notes