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Homeschool History: Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

BBC Radio 4 - Homeschool History, Leonardo da Vinci

Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on Leonardo da Vinci.

Join Greg Jenner in 15th-century Italy to meet one of the most influential artists to ever live, Leonardo da Vinci.

Join Greg Jenner in 15th-century Italy to meet Leonardo da Vinci, one of the most influential artists to ever live. 

While Leonardo is renowned for creating the Mona Lisa, the most famous painting in the world, he was also a fantastic inventor and dreamed up all kinds of marvellous creations that wouldn’t become reality for another 500 years.


Script: Gabby Hutchinson Crouch, Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner
Historical Consultant: Professor Catherine Fletcher
Research Assistant: Hannah MacKenzie
Producer: Abi Paterson

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Fun history lessons for all the family, presented by Horrible Histories' Greg Jenner. Full of facts and jokes, the series brings to life a broad range of historical topics.

Fun history lessons for all the family, presented by Horrible Histories' Greg Jenner. Full of facts and jokes, the series brings to life a broad range of historical topics, many linked to the school curriculum. Homeschool Histories is made by the producers of the much-loved Radio 4 podcast You're Dead To Me.

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