OSHER 291 - Leonardo da Vinci and His Legacy

May 2, 2019 will be the 500th anniversary of Leonardo's death. Many museums have planned exhibits and celebrations for the occasion. In this course we will examine Leonardo da Vinci's major contributions and their significant impact in his own day and up to the present. We will explore his thought process using new information from x-radiographs and other technologies, we will examine some of his inventions ourselves for insight, and we will delve into the man, his work and his amazing legacy.