A new documentary exploring the life and work of 15th century polymath Leonardo da Vinci is airing this week on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS App.

Ken Burns’ latest documentary is his first one exploring a non-American subject, telling the story of the live and achievements and influence of Leonardo da Vinci.

It was less than 20 minutes into Leonardo da Vinci, a new four-hour PBS documentary from Ken Burns and his co-directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon, when I said to myself, “Gee, this guy was a real Renaissance man!