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意大利人達文西筆下的「蒙羅麗莎的微笑」，可謂世界上最享負盛名的油畫。這幅現正珍藏在巴黎羅浮宮內的名畫背後，卻隱藏著神秘力量－無論在任何角度看它，彷彿都看到蒙羅麗莎在向著你微笑。這幅畫繪於五百年前，當時正值神話學全盛時期，是否意味著達文西當時的作品也受到感染？蒙羅麗莎的真人是佛羅倫斯商人的二任妻子，她的真人是否貌如蒙羅麗莎，不得而知；但蒙羅麗莎畫像的輪廓比例正好與現代科學計算的美人比例相同。到底是巧合還是達文西的意思？研究達文西畫作的專家會在節目中嘗試分析這幅世紀名畫背後表達的真正意義。 What is the secret behind the world's most famous painting? To coincide with the Mona Lisa's 500th anniversary, this film sets out to solve the mystery behind her elusive smile; to find out who she was, what she meant to Leonardo, and why she is smiling. From the sublime to the ridiculous the life of this painting contains many extraordinary stories. Kings lusted after her in their bedrooms; at one point the painting was stolen and almost lost forever; incredibly, the background of the painting is an aeriel view despite being created centuries before man made his first flight. What is the magical and futuristic land that the Mona Lisa inhabits? Can the mysteries/questions of the Renaissance universe be solved/answered in one painting? This film asserts that they can. |
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已屆中年的達文西，四處飄泊，在各地遊歷的結果，使他對科學產生了濃厚興趣，他進行了自動機械的實驗性研究，又設計了長臂輪車及能準確測量時間的機器等。基於小時候想出對小鳥會飛的原因，開始發表對滑翔機飛行的一套理論，又初步構思並以素描記錄了一系列解決水患的機械草圖。經過現代電腦科學重新研究，發現這些草圖完全適用於當代的設計規格及符合結構力學要求。雖然他致力研究科學，對鍾愛的藝術卻不有放棄，「蒙羅麗莎」就是在這個時候畫成的。65歲的達文西受到法國國王法蘭西斯一世的邀請，在法國定居；達文西送上「蒙羅麗莎」，以報知遇之恩。1918年5月2日，達文西因病逝世，傳說他死在法蘭西斯一世的懷中，這是否意味達文西的特殊性取向？節目會提出證據，找出真相。 Throughout his life we see Leonardo fascinated by the concept of flying and flying machines - his notebooks providing enduring evidence of this preoccupation. But would any of them have worked? Alan travels to Tuscany and watches a glider being built from one of Leonardo's designs before it's put to the test. After initial problems the pilots take their cue from Leonardo's observations of birds - a tail is added and success ensues. Towards the end of his life we follow Leonardo as he travels to the Vatican, where he continues his remarkable investigations into anatomy. Incurring the wrath of the Pope, being accused of necromancy, he leaves the Vatican in shame. Before his leaving however, there is time to bring one of Leonardo's dreams to life. He made numerous sketches of robots - or automated human figures. Alan is amazed to discover that the designs actually work, and a full scale robot can be built from his remaining sketches. |
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達文西出生於文藝復興年代，他除了是當代藝術家外，更是科學家、數學家和發明家。他才華洋溢的一生在一連兩集的《博學天才達文西》中，會以戲劇形式，再利用電腦特技複製文藝復興的歐洲面貌，表現出來。達文西的天才，從小就彰顯無遺。居住在文化之都－佛羅倫斯的他，喜歡留意身邊事物。當他望上天見到雀鳥，就思考到牠們會飛的理由；當他看到小橋流水，就能準確無誤地畫出一草一木；當他要繪畫「最後的晚餐」，甚至花了兩年時間在街上留意醉漢的神態、心情。然而，他的天份不獲當時的社會認同，達文西由佛羅倫斯遷到米蘭，還是在讚賞的同時，受到不少批評… The story of the most imaginative mind in human history as it's never been told before. Artist, scientist and engineer, Leonardo was one of the greatest figures of the Renaissance and yet only a handful of facts are known about him. He ate and drank with the most powerful men of his day yet always remained an outsider. This is the portrait of a genius of extraordinary diversity who lived a rollercoaster life of success and failure. Using computer graphics and virtual reality the viewer is able to retread Leonardo's footsteps in Renaissance Italy and even enter some of his works of art. The film also analyses his remarkable inventions, reconstructing and testing them. All these elements come together to reveal the real Leonardo. |
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